Manchester City's Champions League triumph in Istanbul felt like one of the most momentous results in football for years.
It ended City's long pursuit of the trophy they coveted most.
And by sealing only the second Treble an English club has managed, it ensured the team and their manager will always enjoy legendary status.
Add in the fact that when arch-rivals Manchester United managed the only previous Treble in the 1998-99 season City were down in the third tier, and the significance of what is a remarkable sporting journey becomes clear.
City had overtaken United on and off the pitch long before Istanbul, of course. But victory reinforced the sense of a seismic shift in the sport's balance of power - in Manchester, domestically, and now across the European game, where many believe Pep Guardiola's team could dominate as they have in England.
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