View the best 25 pictures from 2025 as the curtain falls on another successful calendar year for our Elite Development Squad and Under-18s.
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In 2025, City fans got to watch the stars of the future today shine on multiple occasions.
From the trophy lifts across both teams, long cup runs and European experience, the past 12 months have been full of highs and plenty of learning opportunities.
And during those moments, our photographers were there to capture everything, from training sessions to derby days to trophy lifts.
It wasn’t an easy task to narrow down the selection to just 25, the best of the bunch, that summarise what has been another incredible year.
And in no particular order, here are 25 of the best photographs of the EDS and Under-18s from 2025...