Manchester City have secured a historic treble after a stunning victory in Istanbul. Tonight's 1-0 win over Inter Milan in Turkey represents the spectacular culmination of a project which began in 2008, when the club was taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group.
After being relegated to the third tier of English football just 25 years ago, City have now reached the pinnacle of the European game after winning the Champions League. It is the first European title City have won since Tony Book lifted the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1970, and the first time the Blues have won the coveted trophy.
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City have now matched the achievement of their bitter city rivals Manchester United, who won the Treble in 1999 in a last gasp victory over Bayern Munich in Barcelona. It comes after City had already secured the Premier League and FA Cup, by seeing off Arsenal in the league and Manchester United in last weekend's Wembley showpiece.
After winning five Premier League titles, two FA Cups, and four League Cups during his seven year spell in charge, Pep Guardiola's side have now secured the last remaining honour in City's quest for footballing supremacy. Thousands of Blues made the costly journey to follow their team 2,000 miles away while many more followed the game at special screenings across the city.
A huge celebration and trophy parade is expected to take place in Manchester on Monday.
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