Teams that win a league championship with time to spare are often treated to guards of honor, a tradition of showing respect for the title-winners and what they've accomplished. Despite being the outgoing champion and welcoming the club that took its throne, Manchester City still offered that gesture to England's new ruler, Liverpool on Thursday.
Man City's players formed two parallel lines and applauded to welcome Liverpool onto the field at the Etihad Stadium, a week after the Reds clinched the title following City's 2-1 loss to Chelsea. That put an already-unassailable lead out of reach mathematically and gave Liverpool its first English league title in 30 years.