Manchester City fans and players will celebrate together on Monday as the team parades all three trophies from their superb season.
The team returned to Manchester on Sunday, a few brief hours after cementing their names in football’s history books by winning the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup treble.
On Monday, the squad will celebrate with an open-top bus parade through Manchester's city centre at around 6.30pm. A live stage show will be set up in the city's Oxford Road.
Fans will take over the streets of Manchester after a joyous weekend in Istanbul.
Thousands of supporters flew to the Turkish city to watch their team win the Champions League final against Inter Milan.
The previous week they had beaten Manchester United in the FA Cup final. The Premier League title was secured after finally overcoming Arsenal's challenge.
Jubilant fans danced and celebrated in Istanbul's popular Nevizade street.
Strangers hugged each other in the minutes after the final whistle as the street adopted a festival atmosphere.
Some fans stayed an extra night in Istanbul, enjoying the city's sights before flying home early on Monday morning to catch the parade.
Lifelong fan Malcolm Muir, 57, from Stretford, Manchester, said he was hoping to get back in time to watch the parade.
“The parade's in the afternoon, because of the time difference we're getting two hours back.”
Richard Dickinson, 50, from Sheffield, also celebrated the win with family and friends.
“It was a surreal experience,” he said. “We were always typical City, we were never going to be a big team, and everything like that. My grandad always said our time will come.”
Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, congratulated Manchester City’s management, players, staff and fans on capturing a first Champions League title in the club’s history, saying the win “sets the standard for our future success”.
The Champions League crown is the latest in a long line of success for City since the Abu Dhabi United Group takeover in 2008.
In the 15 years under Sheikh Mansour's ownership, the club has won seven Premiership titles, three FA Cups, six League Cups, three FA Community Shields and now, European club football’s premier prize.
Rodri, the goal scorer on Saturday, said there was more to come from the team.
“From my point of view, I want to thank the team. It's a victory of many years of work at this amazing club.
“They trusted me to come here, even though the change wasn't easy. It was a new culture for me and I arrive now scoring the most important goal in the history of this club.
“We deserve this. What a season. We deserve it.
“I said this before the game it was so important to win against Inter because we can build a legacy for the future. This is what teams like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, AC Milan – these kind of clubs – did in the past.
“We believe we can do it again. I think that's why it's so important.”
The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index
The Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index
Mazen Abukhater, principal and actuary at global consultancy Mercer, Middle East, says the company’s Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index - which benchmarks 34 pension schemes across the globe to assess their adequacy, sustainability and integrity - included Saudi Arabia for the first time this year to offer a glimpse into the region.
The index highlighted fundamental issues for all 34 countries, such as a rapid ageing population and a low growth / low interest environment putting pressure on expected returns. It also highlighted the increasing popularity around the world of defined contribution schemes.
“Average life expectancy has been increasing by about three years every 10 years. Someone born in 1947 is expected to live until 85 whereas someone born in 2007 is expected to live to 103,” Mr Abukhater told the Mena Pensions Conference.
“Are our systems equipped to handle these kind of life expectancies in the future? If so many people retire at 60, they are going to be in retirement for 43 years – so we need to adapt our retirement age to our changing life expectancy.”
Saudi Arabia came in the middle of Mercer’s ranking with a score of 58.9. The report said the country's index could be raised by improving the minimum level of support for the poorest aged individuals and increasing the labour force participation rate at older ages as life expectancies rise.
Mr Abukhater said the challenges of an ageing population, increased life expectancy and some individuals relying solely on their government for financial support in their retirement years will put the system under strain.
“To relieve that pressure, governments need to consider whether it is time to switch to a defined contribution scheme so that individuals can supplement their own future with the help of government support,” he said.
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Results
Catchweight 60kg: Mohammed Al Katheeri (UAE) beat Mostafa El Hamy (EGY) TKO round 3
Light Heavyweight: Ibrahim El Sawi (EGY) no contest Kevin Oumar (COM) Unintentional knee by Oumer
Catchweight 73kg: Yazid Chouchane (ALG) beat Ahmad Al Boussairy (KUW) Unanimous decision
Featherweight: Faris Khaleel Asha (JOR) beat Yousef Al Housani (UAE) TKO in round 2 through foot injury
Welterweight: Omar Hussein (JOR) beat Yassin Najid (MAR); Split decision
Middleweight: Yousri Belgaroui (TUN) beat Sallah Eddine Dekhissi (MAR); Round-1 TKO
Lightweight: Abdullah Mohammed Ali Musalim (UAE) beat Medhat Hussein (EGY); Triangle choke submission
Welterweight: Abdulla Al Bousheiri (KUW) beat Sofiane Oudina (ALG); Triangle choke Round-1
Lightweight: Mohammad Yahya (UAE) beat Saleem Al Bakri (JOR); Unanimous decision
Bantamweight: Ali Taleb (IRQ) beat Nawras Abzakh (JOR); TKO round-2
Catchweight 63kg: Rany Saadeh (PAL) beat Abdel Ali Hariri (MAR); Unanimous decision
