Rayan Cherki selfie, Pep Guardiola joke: How Prince William stole the show in Manchester City’s FA Cup celebrations | OneFootball

Prince William congratulated Pep Guardiola after Manchester City’s 1-0 FA Cup final win over Chelsea on Saturday, with Rayan Cherki also making the most of the occasion in typically irrepressible fashion.

The Prince of Wales, who was in attendance at Wembley in his capacity as President of the Football Association, presented FA Cup winner’s medals to the Manchester City squad and Guardiola, whom he greeted and shared a warm exchange with – that was captured on video and shared widely on social media.

“Pep, well done. Another one, ey?! Congratulations, Pep! Very well done!” Prince William told Guardiola as the pair met in the Wembley stands before Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva and John Stones together lifted the cup.

The warmth of the exchange reflected the scale of City’s achievement, a domestic double secured in a season that has delivered the Carabao Cup, FA Cup and a Premier League title race that goes to the final week of the season.

Cherki takes selfie with Prince William & FA Chair Hewitt

If Guardiola’s exchange with Prince William was characterised by warmth and formality, Rayan Cherki‘s interaction with royalty was rather more in keeping with the 22-year-old’s personality.

The French playmaker was spotted taking a selfie with both Prince William and FA Chair Debbie Hewitt after receiving his winner’s medal at Wembley, a moment that immediately captured the imagination of City supporters and served as a reminder that the player who describes football as “like art, like music” approaches every occasion in his own unique way.

Cherki has been one of the defining figures of City’s season, scoring 10 goals and providing 15 assists in 50 appearances in all competitions – and enjoying a stellar debut campaign at the Etihad Stadium that has made him one of the most talked-about players in Europe.

What does the win mean for City’s season?

Saturday’s FA Cup final victory rounds off a remarkable run of results for City in the second half of the campaign, with Guardiola’s side having won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup titles – and pushed Arsenal to the final lap of the title race after appearing well off the pace in the autumn of 2025.

There is doubt looming over Guardiola’s Manchester City future amid an ever-increasing flurry of speculation but the Catalan hinted strongly at staying put in his post-match comments, telling reporters that “the future is bright” at the Etihad Stadium.

Prince William’s assessment – “another one, ey?!” – suggests that even from the royal box at Wembley, the expectation is that City are far from finished.