Watch: Vincent Kompany, Manchester City players celebrate Premier League title
Pep Guardiola might have been on the golf course. But at least a few Manchester City players were parked in front of TVs on Sunday when Manchester United lost to West Brom, thereby clinching City its third Premier League title.
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Not many of them were together. There was no party reminiscent of Jamie Vardy’s and Leicester’s in 2015-16. But City captain Vincent Kompany coordinated the celebrations remotely.
City had a camera at Kompany’s family gathering, and put up a live Periscope broadcast in stoppage time of West Brom’s 1-0 victory:
We interrupt your Sunday evening to bring you… https://t.co/41FtlNdYTK
— Manchester City (@ManCity) April 15, 2018
The video shows Kompany cheering and hugging family members at the final whistle. He then used multiple smartphones to connect City teammates via video calls. He called up John Stones, Fabian Delph, Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker and others to bring them together via technology.
Other Man City players reacted on social media – and clearly had videos and graphics put together by the club’s digital team at the ready:
#inSané feeling!!! We are @premierleague champions 2017/18! #LS19 @ManCity pic.twitter.com/wIrDuVNPwe
— Leroy Sané (@LeroySane19) April 15, 2018
Unbelievable season for us. Very happy to call us champions this year pic.twitter.com/Ulvw5zQyaa
— Kevin De Bruyne (@DeBruyneKev) April 15, 2018
Premier League Champions!!!
So happy where this incredible journey took us! #blessed #premierleague #champions @ManCity pic.twitter.com/mElj0M5ypK— Ilkay Gündogan (@IlkayGuendogan) April 15, 2018
Complete the sentence:
AND THE NEW @premierleague CHAMPION IS…
#CHAMPIONS #PL pic.twitter.com/xsyoqLmVQf— Bernardo Silva (@BernardoCSilva) April 15, 2018
NÓS SOMOS CAMPEÕES! / WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!#mancity #doperi #alomae #champion #campeão pic.twitter.com/K4hHTdmFjs
— Gabriel Jesus (@gabrieljesus33) April 15, 2018
Campeones!!!! Muy feliz por otro título logrado con este gran equipo y con tanto apoyo de nuestra gente. A festejar!!! Vamos City!!!//Champions!! Ecstatic about clinching another title with this great team, and with all the support of our fans. Let's celebrate!!! C'mon, City! pic.twitter.com/4RpQXpsmhX
— Sergio Kun Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) April 15, 2018
Most importantly, Twitter hero Benjamin Mendy – who’s missed most of the season after tearing his ACL, but who has kept up his entertaining social media persona – was on his game:
WE ARE F****** CHAMPIONS @ManCity congratulations boys !!!!!!
— Benjamin Mendy (@benmendy23) April 15, 2018
fixed (sorry @sterling7) pic.twitter.com/w2QQx9yXlN
— Benjamin Mendy (@benmendy23) April 15, 2018
And maybe City players did have a Sunday night party planned after all …
Me on my way to @benmendy23’s house to pick him up for the party pic.twitter.com/plDTwrsSKv
— Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) April 15, 2018
Me waiting on the front door pic.twitter.com/70ZscW4bsi
— Benjamin Mendy (@benmendy23) April 15, 2018
You think the papers will buy it if we leak this photo? pic.twitter.com/F2kjTOJu7w
— Kyle Walker (@kylewalker2) April 15, 2018
Some City players did then gather to have a few drinks, sing a few songs, and celebrate the title together. Kompany’s address to them was captured on video:
Captain, leader, legend @VincentKompany @ManCity @City_Watch pic.twitter.com/CGIg5HGkIQ
— Alex Hunt (@AlexHunt01) April 15, 2018
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Henry Bushnell covers global soccer, and occasionally other ball games, for Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Question? Comment? Email him at henrydbushnell@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @HenryBushnell.
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