Grealish was on the verge of tears as he spoke of his immense joy at winning the competition for the first time, following our 1-0 victory over Inter in Turkey’s Ataturk Stadium.
And he took time to hail his brilliant manager for giving him the belief to perform on the highest of stages.
He said: “He is a genius.
“I said to him ‘I want to thank you because you’ve made this happen for me’.
“He signed me for a lot of money and even when I was playing bad, he stayed there with me.
“This year he has given me the platform to play and perform and I just said ‘thank you’ to him.”
Grealish described victory in the elite European showpiece as something ‘you work your whole life for’ as he praised his family for supporting him throughout his football journey.
He added: “This is just what you work your whole life for. I’m so happy.
“To win a treble with these players is so special.
“Everyone who knows me knows how much I’m a family person and how much I love football.
“Thanks to all the people who have helped me along the way. I just saw my family in the crowd and it makes me emotional.”
OPEN-TOP BUS PARADE
We will be celebrating our treble with an open-top bus parade through Manchester city centre on Monday - we can’t wait to see you all there! Further details will follow tomorrow.
