Jack Grealish had the wildest 48 hour sesh 'without sleeping' after winning the Champions League
Jack Grealish had the wildest 48 hour sesh 'without sleeping' after winning the Champions League
Like it or not, Manchester City are treble winners. Fans across the country have been celebrating non-stop since their most recent win, but I don't think anyone's gone as hard as Jack Grealish.
If they have, you should probably check on them.
Saturday
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It all started on Saturday (10 June), when the ref called time on City's game against Inter Milan and the team officially won not only their first-ever Champions League, but became treble winners thanks to their previous successes in the Premier League and the FA Cup final.
Players went wild on the pitch and the celebrations quickly began with the team dancing with the trophy, though it was clearly an emotional rollercoaster for Grealish as he teared up during a brief interview after the win.
It wasn't long before his excitement took over again, though, as he led the chants in the changing room as the players cracked open cans of Heineken.
Grealish was also pictured in the stadium cradling the trophy, already looking a bit dazed as he sat with his eyes closed, surrounded by cans of beer, but he rallied as the team later headed out of the stadium.
The footballer was clearly leading the party as he held a speaker in one hand and another well-deserved beer in the other, with the team taking over Istanbul to enjoy their win.
It's clear that Grealish didn't stop for a second as he emerged hours later on Sunday morning, still belting out song lyrics while wearing his City kit.
Sunday
Winning three trophies obviously deserves more than one night of celebrations, so Grealish joined his teammates on Sunday morning to sing more chants before hopping on the flight home to Manchester - where one fan joked he didn't 'have a clue what planet he's on' as he arrived back on the tarmac.
Thousands of fans were ready and waiting to celebrate the team in their home city, but Grealish was obviously looking for more of a party than Manchester could offer, so he jetted off to Ibiza with some of his teammates.
According to Mail Online, a few of the players chartered a private jet for the whirlwind trip, where they are believed to have stayed at the adults-only Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel in the resort of Playa d'en Bossa.
Reports have claimed staff at the hotel had to offer Grealish a wheelchair to get around after the hours-long bender, so the alcohol was obviously having its effects, but he was forced to rally with another celebration coming up.
Monday
The players could probably have enjoyed days of partying and drinking on the island, but they had to come back for the Manchester City bus parade yesterday (12 June).
After partying until the early hours of the morning, the group hopped back on a plane at 10am and made their way to their team's home town.
Grealish managed to find time to change out of his City kit at some point, but he touched down in Manchester still wearing the same shirt he'd been partying in on Sunday. So I bet that smelt great.
It wasn't long until he got a shower, but not exactly the type that would have left him smelling fresh.
Instead, the midfielder shared an Instagram Live video from the parade where he could be seen drenched in beer. The downpour that hit the parade on Monday evening might have helped a little, but with so much to celebrate, I'm sure Grealish was past the point of caring by then.
Addressing fans in Manchester's St Peter's Square, Grealish admitted that the time since the win had been 'the best day and night'.
“To be fair I don’t think I’ve had any sleep," he said.
The player was put in a high-vis jacket at some point, potentially so the other players didn't lose him amid the chaos, and after the parade came to an end Grealish showed himself grinning on stage in front of hundreds of cheering supporters, with a caption reading: "Naaaaaaah what a club man."
It's unclear whether he's managed to get any sleep yet, but as a treble champion, who can blame him?
Speaking after the win, Grealish made clear what it means to him: "This is just what you work your whole life for. I’m so happy, man."
Topics: Football, Sport, Manchester City
Emily Brown