Liverpool win 6th European crown with 2-0 win over Spurs in Madrid
Crowds gather to watch Jurgen Klopp's men parade trophy through city
Parade began at 16:00 at Allerton Maze
Bus is moving north along Queens Drive, Mill Bank, West Derby Road, Islington, Leeds Street and The Strand
Due to finish on the waterfront, by The Mersey River Festival and Bordeaux Wine Festival events
That ends our live coverage of Liverpool's day of celebration as the club brought home a sixth European crown. Thanks for joining us.
What a day for the Reds and indeed for the city. Congratulations.
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Image source, ReutersThe bus has now passed through The Strand for the finale of the victory parade.
Flares and fireworks were set off as the bus made its way past the city's famous Liver building.
The celebrations will begin winding down now, but you sense the party may have only just begun for some of these Reds fans....
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Image source, PAA simply amazing turnout as an estimated half a million people have lined the streets of Liverpool, according to the city's council.
Image source, Liverpool City CouncilLiverpool City Council are also asking people to move along The Strand towards Leeds Street which has more room.
Anthony Hart, 34, from Liverpool, watched the parade with nephew Zac Hart, 11, and daughter Hattie, five.
He said: “I don’t think I’ve ever known a buzz about the city like this. What Klopp has built is very special.
“I’ve brought the kids because I want them to see what the club means to the city.”
Among the fans at The Strand are Birkenhead pals Steve Elliott and Mark Sweatman, both 41.
Their banner has been to almost every home game since 2005 and since last night began sporting a sixth star to mark the Reds' latest trophy triumph.
Mr Elliott said: “They refused to give up against Barcelona and we want to show them just how much we treasure them.”
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Image source, ReutersIt's a moment I think we may see on a few of tomorrow's back pages - Jurgen Klopp raising the Champions League trophy as his team cheers on.
An incredible effort from the team and a celebration to match it.
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As the bus inches along the parade route there's plenty of time for fans to pick out their favourite players and give them noisy acclaim.
Image source, Getty ImagesBut the roar becomes deafening when the European Cup works its way up to the front of the bus.
And the pressing question of "where's Jurgen"? is answered as the bus passes through. He's there casually perched across the back of the bus with a leg dangling over the edge.
He applauds the improvised chant "Jurgen Klopp's on top of a bus" and when he calls out for a scarf, a fan not only manages to throw one up to him but it lands around his neck in one move.
Suddenly as the bus passes a building covered in scaffolding and fans at every vantage point, all the players start whipping out their phones.
One fan has been spotted at the top of a very tall ladder dressed only in a Borat-style mankini. Everyone both inside and outside the bus develops an urgent need to attract Herr Klopp's attention to the spectacle. When Jurgen finally turns his head that way, he flashes a big smile while simultaneously covering his eyes in mock horror.
Here is the official declaration from Lord Mayor of Liverpool Peter Brennan, hailing Liverpool FC's momentous win and inviting the team to parade the streets of the city.
It reads: "On behalf of the people of Liverpool and supporters from across the world, we salute you.
"The city is now yours. You'll Never Walk Alone."
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Anfield-born Azly Dzullipli, 40, extended a trip from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to see his Liverpool-based family to catch the parade.
Azly Dzullipli and family
He said: "We watched the game at my aunt’s house a few minutes walk from Anfield.
“I would love to have been in Madrid but seeing it with family was special. Last year hurt so much that the win last night was even more special.”
Fans on the roof of The Navigator pub greeted Liverpool's players as the parade passed through Stoneycroft.
Image source, Getty ImagesSome even made it on to the roof of a nearby house.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe parade has been following a route through Liverpool's suburbs and is due to arrive at The Strand at about 19:00.
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Tens of thousands of fans have heeded the advice to spread themselves out across the route. At the rough midway point on West Derby Road, waiting supporters have deduced that they needn't get too excited until they hear the whirr of the helicopter accompanying the team bus.
Image source, Getty ImagesBetween now and then, the challenge is to get the loftiest perch. There's not one bus stop that's yet to be clambered upon and claimed by five or six expectant Reds waiting for their heroes.
With the roads clear but no sign of the bus just yet, it was inevitable that someone among the waiting hordes on West Derby Road would produce a football and start an impromptu kickabout. It started small but more and more people are joining in.
The Sewells family from Nottingham left home at 08:00 to make sure they were part of the celebration.
Kat Sewells, Scott Kemp, Richard Sewells, Corey Sewells and Ashleigh Sewells
Dad Richard, 42, said: “We just had to be here and I’m pleased we made the trip because the atmosphere is electric.”
An estimated half a million people have lined the streets of Liverpool to welcome home Jurgen Klopp's Champions League winning side, the city council has said, external.
Image source, Getty ImagesTraffic has come to a standstill on the route which started in Allerton and is currently making its way through West Derby.
Image source, Getty ImagesKlopp's team were crowned champions of Europe for a sixth time when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid.
Image source, PAThe parade is set to arrive on The Strand at about 19:00 before it ends near Blundell Street.
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The parade will not reach The Strand in Liverpool city centre until 19:00, the council has said in a tweet, external.
This is the scene copposite the city's famous Liver Building right now.
Image source, PAIt's Jordan Henderson and James Milner's turn to hold the Champion's League trophy aloft as the parade continues.
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