Manchester City: Global celebrations

You only have to spend a few minutes on your favorite social media outlet. Today’s game is more global than it has ever been. Fans on the other side of the world having similar access to information on their side and players as to those just down the road.

Manchester City, along with other clubs, have online fan clubs covering most countries, and all continents. Of course it’s helped by players of the same nationality. Recently, stateside, I bumped into a guy who knew of Norwich City Football Club. Why? Because Efan Ekoku played for them and the National team when the guy was growing up.

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Recently I had written an article about how Manchester City Football Club embrace and give back to the local community. Rejuvenating wasteland, City in the community programs and many other local projects mean they have roots.

What is equally good to see from the Blues is the global celebration. After Manchester City actually got their hands on the trophy at the weekend, City went worldwide. Hometown heroes took all the players involved and projected their image onto a building in their country.

Covering three continents and 25 cities you can see most on players social media profiles. Equally, you could visit the Manchester City official website to watch the short video the club made (also below). It is a novel way to share the success with each players local community.

In England, projections could be seen in Sheffield (Kyle Walker), Barnsley (John Stones), Bradford (Fabian Delph) and in London (Raheem Sterling). Closer to home, projections could be seen in Stockport (Phil Foden) and in Manchester itself as the coaching staff and younger fringe players celebrated.

Moving to mainland Europe and twelve different cities throughout Spain, France, Belgium, Portugal, Germany and the Ukraine. Capital cities Paris, Brussels and Lisbon were all involved as Benjamin Mendy, Vincent Kompany and Bernardo Silva were honoured.

David Silva was honoured in Arguineguín, his city of birth. The same was done for Kevin De Bruyne who saw his image projected in Ghent.

Moving to Africa and Abidjan for Yaya Toure it wasn’t his place of birth. For Toure it was where it all began and the youth academy at ASEC Mimosas. Of course, the biggest celebration of his career with us will happen on Wednesday night.

South America saw another three countries, and two capital cities lit up. Santiago, Chile, saw Claudio Bravo highlighted even though the back up keeper played very few minutes for the Blues in the league. After a poor first season his reputation among City fans seems to have improved with his domestic cup performances.

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Buenos Aires in Argentina saw a double celebration. Sergio Aguero and Nicolas Otamendi were both born in the Nations capital, although their projections were on separate buildings.

Finally it was Brazil, and four seperate cities to celebrate Ederson, Gabby Jesus, Fernandinho and Danilo. Buildings were lit up in Oscaro, Jardim Peri, Londrina and Bicas.

Once again, it’s a classy celebration to where all these players began. Footage of young Argentinian children doing the General’s salute certainly reflects how proud the hometowns are to see one of their own achieve.