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Manchester City have won a third Premier League title in four years after closest challengers Manchester United were beaten by Leicester City.
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Pep Guardiola's side are now 10 points ahead of second-placed United, who have just three games remaining.
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It is the seventh time City have finished top of the English football pyramid and the fifth in nine years.
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"This has been a season and a Premier League title like no other," said Guardiola.
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"This was the hardest one. We will always remember this season for the way we won. I am so proud to be the manager here and of this group of players.
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"They are so special. To come through this season, with all the restrictions and difficulties we've faced - and show the consistency we have is remarkable. It is relentless.
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"Every single day, they are there, fighting for success, trying always to be better. They have been so, so resilient.
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"I have been in Spain, I have been in Germany and I can say this is the toughest league, I would say by far. So it means a lot to everyone."
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Manager Guardiola, 50, has now won eight domestic trophies since arriving in Manchester in 2016.
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City had the chance to wrap up the title themselves on Saturday, but suffered a 2-1 defeat by Chelsea at Etihad Stadium.
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However, Leicester completed the job for them with a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday.
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It is the sixth time the Premier League title was decided at Old Trafford - the most of any venue, and three of which have been for other sides.
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It is City's second trophy in a little over two weeks after they beat Tottenham to claim the Carabao Cup and they are also in their first Champions League final after beating Paris St-Germain in midweek.
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Since being taken over by the Abu Dhabi Group in September 2008, City have won 12 cups and this is the third time they have clinched a league and EFL Cup double.
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They are set to lift the Premier League trophy after their final game of the season against Everton on 23 May.
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Up to 10,000 fans will be present inside the stadium after the latest lifting of coronavirus restrictions in England.
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Guardiola's side finished 18 points behind Liverpool last season, and after losing another key player from recent success in David Silva, Guardiola needed to act.
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But City did not have the most auspicious start to the season, slumping to a 5-2 defeat in their opening home game to Leicester City.
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Just a day later, Guardiola moved to fix the problem - and the signing of Ruben Dias changed the course of the season.