Elton John joins Manchester City’s FA Cup celebrations at the airport after win over United
Can you are feeling the love tonight? Elton John greets Man City’s FA Cup heroes on airport runway as they arrive dwelling after Wembley last win over Man United – and Phil Foden cannot resist asking the pop legend for a fast selfie!
- Manchester City clinched the FA Cup after victory over rivals United at Wembley
- After flying again to Manchester, they ran into legendary singer Elton John
- The Man City gamers and employees queued up for photos earlier than serenading him
Manchester City’s stars queued up for photos and sang their hearts out after they ran into Elton John throughout their FA Cup celebrations.
Pep Guardiola’s aspect clinched their second trophy of the season after a 2-1 victory over rivals Manchester United at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.
German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan scored a brace for the Premier League champions to maintain their goals of a historic Treble alive.
However, the greatest efficiency of the night time maybe got here throughout the celebrations afterwards, as the squad and employees serenaded the legendary singer.
After flying again to Manchester from the match in London, City’s squad had been seen in excessive spirits bumping into John on the airport runway.
Manchester City’s gamers and employees continued their FA Cup celebrations with Elton John
Phil Foden (proper) shared a pictured with the iconic singer after bumping into him at the airport
The likes of Kalvin Phillips (left) and Kevin De Bruyne (proper) had been star struck by the singer
A video confirmed City’s stars queuing as much as meet John, with the likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden and Kyle Walker all sharing heat greetings.
Then, in one other video posted by the Man City Twitter account, City’s employees may be seen taking photos with the singer while belting out his well-known ‘Your Song’.
At the finish of the singing, John took a second to speak and stated: ‘One extra subsequent week!’. The City employees started to applaud straight after.
They then all gathered spherical for a picture, the place the gamers and employees may very well be beaming with smiles alongside the singer.
England full-back Kyle Walker embraces the legendary singer on the runway in Manchester
The singer took photos with backroom employees earlier than saying: ‘One extra subsequent week’ forward of their Champions League last conflict with Inter Milan, which may see City win a historic treble
John appeared happy to be a part of the celebrations and so did City boss Pep Guardiola, who may very well be seen in the background earlier than becoming a member of the applause.
The 76-year-old had carried out, earlier in the night time, the last present of his three-day stint at the AO Arena in Manchester when the incident occurred.
The shock meet-up will probably be the good approach to finish the day for City, who saved their hopes of securing a historic Treble alive with a win over Man United.
Gundogan’s brace ensured that Guardiola’s aspect will probably be stuffed with motivation heading into their Champions League last conflict with Inter Milan subsequent weekend.
Ilkay Gundogan scored a shocking brace as City triumphed over their native rivals Man United
The match at Wembley was settled after an exciting encounter between the two Manchester giants.
German midfielder Gundogan opened the scoring inside 12 seconds – the quickest in FA Cup last historical past – to present City an early lead.
But, after a hand-ball name on Jack Grealish, United had been degree because of a transformed penalty from Portuguese playmaker Bruno Fernandes.
However, regardless of United’s greatest efforts, it was City who got here out on high because of Gundogan’s second aim of the recreation – a clumsy volley that bobbled into the internet.
