Manchester City's Jack Grealish defends exuberant celebrations after record-breaking season

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Jack Grealish has made no apologies for his high-profile celebrations at the end of a mammoth season as he claimed any "party boy" image is misplaced. </p>

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The England international helped Manchester City to an historic Treble, culminating in a Champions League final win over Inter Milan. </p>

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After the match, Grealish was the centre of attention for City's celebrations as he drank and partied with his team-mates. </p>

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Much was made of his approach but he still reported for England duty and came off the bench in Monday's 7-0 win over North Macedonia. </p>

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"I don't think it is a party boy thing," he said when asked about the response to his revelry. </p>

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"I would never sit here and lie to you and say 'Yeah, I don't drink and I don't party' because I do but then there's so many people that will come here and say to you 'I don't do this, I don't do that' when they do. </p>

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"I'm just truthful because when you see me doing anything, you'd be like: 'Oh, hold on. He said a few weeks ago in an interview that he didn't do that'. </p>

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"But listen, I just enjoy myself, I'm living my dream of playing for the best club in the world in my opinion, we've just won the treble so I'm going to obviously have a break now with my family and my friends and then I'll be raring to go again in four weeks. </p>

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"I knew (what) I was doing, that's just the way I am, I'm like that when I party usually. Actually, I'm not like that usually but we've won the treble and it's something that (may) never happen again. </p>

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"So I went and enjoyed myself and I wasn't the only one - I think a lot of the time you'll see everyone recording me, I could show you all this stuff of other people where they were the same. </p>

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"Listen, we all enjoyed ourselves, other people enjoy themselves where the cameras weren't but that was just me enjoying myself, I'd had the most successful season of my life. </p>

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"It is now June 19, I came into training last year on July 13. Years ago, you'd have a season for nine months, I've just laid out a 12-month season. I've been into a World Cup, I've won three trophies and then I'm going to be back training now in four weeks or so, why not enjoy myself?" </p>

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Grealish said he had not been spoken to by England manager Gareth Southgate as he met up with the squad and felt he contributed as normal. </p>

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England won both games to take a massive step to Euro 2024 qualification and Grealish reported for duty as expected. </p>

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"I don't know what you guys read and think sometimes. I have a great relationship with him (Southgate), honestly. A brilliant relationship," he added. </p>

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"I kind of knew in the back of my head that I wouldn't play on the Friday (against Malta). But even so I came into camp on Tuesday night, I was a bit hungover but I wasn't drunk or anything. </p>

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"I came into camp with the other guys, we slept then woke up and trained on Wednesday. We trained on Thursday and, like I said, in the back of my mind, I knew I wasn't going to play on the Friday. </p>

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"Then on the Saturday, I trained and trained well. Then on the Sunday. I thought it was going to be a toss up with who plays. </p>

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"I came on (against Macedonia) and I'm just happy. I've had a brilliant season, the most successful season of my life and I think there is a time now I can just sit and relax. </p>

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"My emotions have been so high. When I was sitting in the camp on Thursday, it was the biggest high I'd been on in my whole life at the weekend. </p>

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"You come into the camp, you sit on your own in your room and think 'Will I ever feel that high again?'." </p>

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