Manchester City's Abu Dhabi tour: Fun, frolic and some football

Triumphant Manchester City's squad have arrived in Abu Dhabi ahead of their post-season tour.

The players, fresh from their title parade through the streets of Manchester, arrived in the capital of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday morning, before being immediately greeted by a swarm of autograph-hungry fans eager to greet the newly-crowned English champions.

The club to host an open training session for fans in the capital on Wednesday, before playing Al Ain - the team of former Sunderland and Ghana star Asamoah Gyan - a day later.

City will be playing the Arabian Gulf champions at their newly opened Hazza Bin Zayed stadium.

It seems as though the tour will be a fitting end to an excellent season for Manchester City, after adding the Premier League - which they regained following a 2-0 victory over West Ham on Sunday - to the
Capital One Cup they won after beating Sunderland at Wembley in March.

Manchester City FC captain Vincent Kompany and manager Manuel Pellegrini are urging fans to come and join in the title winning celebrations at an open training session in Abu Dhabi.

The free open training session at Al Jazira FC stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday night from 6.30pm.
 
Both trophies will be on display at the event.

The City squad has been congratulated on their domestic cup double by the club’s owner in Abu Dhabi.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and owner of the Manchester City Club welcomed the players, manager and staff for a special night of celebration at the St. Regis Hotel on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi.

Just two days after winning the Premier League title, Sheikh Mansour took time to congratulate Manuel Pellegrini and each player individually on this season’s success.

Sheikh Mansour also met with all city staff that have travelled to Abu Dhabi and spoke at length with the Chairman, City Board Members and Chief Executive Officer Ferran Sorriano and Director of Football Txiki Begiristain.

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