After winning their third consecutive Premier League championship, Erling Haaland and his girlfriend Isabel Johansen led Manchester City’s celebrations while donning identical sky blue pyjamas.
After Nottingham Forest defeated Arsenal on Saturday, City was declared the champion, but they had to wait a day to celebrate properly because they faced Chelsea the next day.
The players and their partners went to the exclusive club MNKY HSE in Manchester to revel into the early hours after defeating the Blues 1-0 and winning the trophy at the Etihad Stadium.
With identical pyjamas, Haaland and Johansen stood out from the crowd. The Norwegian striker grinned for the cameras after a remarkable season that saw him score 36 league goals and shatter the record for most goals scored in a single Premier League season.
Alf-Inge Haaland, Haaland’s father, joined him and put on a sky blue shirt, but he refrained from adopting the pyjama look.
Ilkay Gundogan, the club captain, attended the festivities with his wife. The German midfielder opted for a casual approach, donning a black jacket and a plain white T-shirt.
Gundogan’s contract with City is slated to expire the following month, but he is reportedly planning to turn down interest from Barcelona to extend his affiliation with the team.
Along with his wife Michele Lacroix, Kevin De Bruyne was attired for the occasion. The Belgian star has been essential to City’s winning streak at the end of the season, but Thierry Henry recently disclosed he has been dealing with a ‘private’ issue after he was observed yelling at Guardiola in a recent game.
De Bruyne was noticeably moved when he scored against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu earlier this month, and he was glad to let loose on Sunday night after sharing a long embrace with Henry as City crushed Real Madrid the following week.
In addition to Olivia, fan favourite John Stones chose to wear trousers, a T-shirt, and a jacket. Stones has demonstrated his adaptability under Guardiola this season.
Kyle Walker, a member of his international team, arrived wearing a baseball cap, and as Bernardo Silva and his partner entered the arena, they grinned for the cameras.
Just hours after the forward won his sixth championship at the age of 22, Phil Foden and his longtime partner Rebecca Cooke posed for pictures.
Ruben Dias, a centre back for City who has won the title in each of his three seasons there, wore a pair of light blue pants and a brown sweatshirt to match his no-nonsense on-field demeanour.
Aymeric Laporte, a teammate who started City’s victory over Chelsea earlier in the day, sported a Dolce & Gabbana pullover.
Aymeric Laporte, a teammate who started City’s victory over Chelsea earlier in the day, sported a Dolce & Gabbana pullover.
After City won the Premier League championship, Laporte was spotted sobbing on the pitch, maybe indicating that this might be his last year with the team.
The Spaniard has frequently been passed over this season because Guardiola prefers players like Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake, and he has been linked to a summer return to his native country.
After receiving his first Premier League start of the year on Sunday against Chelsea, Kalvin Phillips was also beaming.
The midfielder gave the cameras a double thumbs up on Sunday night, but afterwards revealed that this season has been one of his hardest after fighting to break into the lineup.
On Sunday, Julian Alvarez scored the game-winning goal for City. He had an outstanding debut season in England, winning the World Cup with Argentina in Qatar in December.
The youthful forward dressed for the occasion in trousers and a T-shirt as well as a stylish blazer.
Ederson, the custodian, made news earlier on Sunday when he dyed his hair blue for City’s season-ending home game.
But by the evening, when he arrived holding hands with his wife and sporting eye-catching sunglasses and a gold necklace, there was no trace of the blue dye.
There is no denying, though, that Haaland has been City’s star player this year, and as the players entered the club, he once again seized centre stage.
The 22-year-old posted a video of himself grilling a steak on his Instagram story with the phrase, “F***in love that,” as he had a private instruction from a chef.
After City defeated Everton last week, Haaland, who is renowned for his peculiar eating habits off the pitch, shared a photo of himself devouring a large plate of cow liver.
He called the dish “bloody lovely,” but some of his followers didn’t agree, with one saying it was “disgusting.”
The steak he had on Sunday was far more enticing, and City supporters will be hoping it gives their star striker the energy he needs to lead the squad to more success this year as they attempt to win the Triple Crown over the next two weeks.