Kyle Walker ran up the steps in the Etihad Stadium tunnel shortly before lifting the Premier League trophy, declaring 'I'm too old for this' to a nearby camera.
He showed all the youth of a player lifting his first trophy as he capped his debut year as Manchester City captain with a sixth Premier League title.
His first as skipper, and he was running around like a teenager when he commandeered a huge 'champions' flag from a City staff member and ran half the length of the pitch with it.
Walker had previously pulled rank as captain just before collecting his medal, as he insisted three academy youngsters who had been on the bench at times this season were on the podium to celebrate with the senior players.
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