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

Arsenal‘s women kicked off the celebrations after their UEFA Women’s Champions League victory in Lisbon on Saturday.

The trophy was lifted at Armoury Square, outside the Emirates Stadium, on Monday morning, 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.

The victory event began at 10am, with the Champions League trophy lifted at around 11.40am.

It is the first time Arsenal have won the women’s Champions League since their maiden title in the 2006-07 season.

Sky’s Rob Harris spoke to some of the supporters who 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.

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.

The parade lasted around 45 minutes, before the trophy lift took place at Selhurst Park at 2.30pm.

The club has promised its supporters live entertainment, special guests and end-of-season awards.

“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.

“I’d always believed that one day, one day we’d win something.”

Liverpool‘s celebration of their Premier League victory also began at 2.30pm and was expected to last between three and five hours.

A number of the city’s landmarks would be lit up in Liverpool FC imagery along the route, the club said.

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“We just kept on fighting and we have refused to lose this season,” manager Arne Slot told the players after his first season in charge.

“It’s been an amazing season for us. The work you’ve put in has been absolutely outstanding.”

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