Parade of Champions through Barcelona

Barcelona players rode through the Catalan capital in an open-top bus Sunday, showing off the Champions League trophy they won by beating Manchester United in the final. Thousands of fans greeted the players as the bus wound its way through the city. The players later were introduced one by one before a packed crowd of more than 90,000 fans at Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium, with coach Pep Guardiola carrying the trophy onto the field. Lionel Messi, who scored in the 3-1 win at Wembley on Saturday night, told the crowd: “I don’t have much to say other than to thank you all for your support during this amazing year. Hopefully, there will be many more to come. Long live Barca and long live Catalunya.” – Associated Press