Chelsea's Champions League victory parade - in pictures
Two fans await the arrival of the Chelsea squad before the start of their victory parade in west LondonPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesChampions League trophy balloons hang as security staff prepare for the processionPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesChelsea fans young and old gather to welcome their Champions League heroesPhotograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images
The winners arrive. John Terry holds the cup as the team buses parade along the Kings RoadPhotograph: Tal Cohen/EPAChelsea fans take souvenir snaps of the squadPhotograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesMan of the hour Didier Drogba poses with the much-coveted trophyPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesA homemade poster congratulates the Ivorian centre forward Photograph: Sang Tan/APInterim manager Roberto di Matteo acknowledges the crowdPhotograph: Steven Paston/Action ImagesTwo young fans show their supportPhotograph: Steven Paston/Action ImagesRoman Abramovich watches the revelry from the bus as team-mates Raul Meireles, John Terry and Jose Bosingwa celebrate their winPhotograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty ImagesSpanish team-mates Juan Mata and Fernando Torres kiss the trophyPhotograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesPetr Cech and Frank Lampard pose together with their prized silverware Photograph: Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesCelebrations continue as the procession makes its way along the Kings RoadPhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty ImagesAnd the fans follow jubilantly in its wakePhotograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
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