send off

"We couldn't have wished for a better send-off after all this time."

They knew this could be his Dodger Stadium send-off, a sentimental opportunity to say thank you for all he accomplished and all he endured.

After an emotional send-off from the club which brought boss Pep Guardiola to tears, the midfielder will be given a hero's welcome on Thursday as he returns to a place he describes as "home".

The launch began unusually, with Roy's brother taking the stage for a musical send-off - opening with the Beatles' Let It Be before sliding into Pink Floyd's Mother.

Instead, “Last Rites,” is merely a sluggishly routine send-off for the Warren family.