The afternoon after the Europa League final.
A red Audi R8 sped along the north-south highway.
The road from Cheshire to downtown Manchester was the same one that ran from Manchester Airport to the city center.
The scenery flashed past as the car raced along, just like the memories of last night's championship parade in Su Dong's mind.
After beating Porto 3–0 in the Europa League final, Man City had safely claimed the Europa League title and completed a treble. It was also the first Europa League title in the club's history and its first treble, creating the pinnacle of the club's history and provoking a tremendous response throughout Manchester and across the United Kingdom.
Last night, when the team flew back to Manchester from Dublin overnight, the fans waiting at the airport had nearly packed Manchester Airport to bursting. Frenzied Man City supporters had even driven there themselves, following the team bus north the entire way.
The Manchester city government had made its preparations long in advance and mapped out the route for Man City's championship parade.
The team bus went directly to Albert Square, on the west side of City Hall in the heart of downtown. It was the very center of Manchester, as well as the site where Man City had last celebrated a championship more than forty years ago.
From Albert Square, the team bus slowly traveled eastward along Manchester's city streets.
There were only three lanes, and the middle lane was a tram line.
Therefore, only Man City's bus could pass through. All the other players had to walk, and traffic controls were imposed along the route to keep other motor vehicles out.
It passed the Manchester Monument, then the Manchester Art Gallery, and then went by the statue commemorating computer scientist Alan Turing. From