Liverpool, Crystal Palace and Arsenal events take place to celebrate major trophy victories

Sky News

26-05-2025

A number of bus parades and events have taken place across England today as three teams celebrated their footballing successes.
Liverpool 's celebration of their Premier League victory began at 2.30pm on Bank Holiday Monday, and was expected to last between three and five hours.
A number of the city's landmarks were lit up in Liverpool FC imagery along the route of the bus parade, the club said.
Having now won their 20th league title in the top flight of English football, Liverpool have equalled the record of rivals Manchester United.
Fans lined the streets with plumes of red smoke greeting the players along the way.
Neil Atkinson, content manager of fan site The Anfield Wrap, told Sky News there was something "democratic" about a parade.
"I'm lucky to be able to go to Liverpool away games, but you only get 3,000 tickets," he said.
"I'm lucky to be able to go to Anfield, but there's only 60,000 seats. A parade, all it needs is for someone to have their bit of concrete and we're all equal, and we can all enjoy Liverpool.
"And what we're able to do today...is to give a gift to the players of Liverpool to say thank you for what it is they've done."
Midfielder Curtis Jones told LFCTV on the bus that it was his "second [title], but this one feels even more special".
"I've played more of a bigger role in this, so it's good just to enjoy it here with all the staff and the players and of course the fans as well," he added.
Speaking to players after his first season in charge, manager Arne Slot said the team had "refused to lose this season".
"It's been an amazing season for us. The work you've put in has been absolutely outstanding," he added.
One fan who had travelled from Gibraltar for the celebrations told Sky News he was "loving it".
Another Liverpool supporter added that the atmosphere was "different" in the city on Monday.
"I went to the gym this morning and there was people camping out already. It's surreal really," he said.
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Fans 'so proud' of Arsenal women
Arsenal 's women kicked off the celebrations on Monday morning after their UEFA Women's Champions League victory in Lisbon on Saturday.
The trophy was lifted at Armoury Square, outside the Emirates Stadium, after the team's 1-0 victory over Barcelona.
Former Arsenal footballer-turned-presenter Alex Scott and Emirates Stadium host Nigel Mitchell presented the celebration.
It is the first time Arsenal have won the women's Champions League in 18 years, since their maiden title in the 2006-07 season.
Sky's Rob Harris spoke to some of the supporters who had turned out to watch their team lift the trophy.
"I can't believe they've just won. We've waited so long for this, I'm so proud of them," one said.
"Women's football has come such a long way. And just to see the amount of support that it's started to get, it's like, this is the direction it needs to go in," another added.
Palace saviour first major trophy
Crystal Palace 's open-top bus parade started at 12.45pm to celebrate the team's FA Cup win, having beaten Manchester City 1-0 to secure the trophy.
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The parade lasted around 45 minutes, before the trophy lift took place at Selhurst Park at 2.30pm.
The club promised its supporters live entertainment, special guests and end-of-season awards.
Attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze told Sky's Sarah-Jane Mee he was "enjoying" the attention after scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup final.
"To be able to actually achieve that, to score and to help my team win, and to be a part of a squad that has done it, keep the questions coming man, because I'm enjoying it," he said.
The Eagles' FA Cup win saw the club awarded its first major trophy.
"This is amazing, absolutely amazing. The crowd is buzzing, everyone is cheerful, it's a really good atmosphere," Palace fan Julie Setchfield told Sky News.