Chapter 100: Internet frenzy II
While David sat in the stands, completely engrossed in the live match between his current team and their city rivals, Peter Drury’s voice continued narrating his story to the world.
But outside the stadium, the internet had taken on a life of its own.
The Manchester Derby was always a blockbuster fixture, commanding hundreds of millions of viewers globally. But this time, the numbers were even bigger—boosted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which had left countless people at home, glued to their screens. The match was breaking records, drawing viewership unlike anything seen before.
And at some point, in the midst of the action, millions of those viewers had seen him.
The camera operator had panned to David Jones, broadcasting his face to the entire world. And as always, the internet was one step ahead.
Within minutes, David Jones had skyrocketed up the Twitter trends. He was now the third most trending topic, trailing only behind #ManchesterDerby and "WHAT A GOAL"—a reference to Martial’s earlier goal .
David had no idea. But at this moment, the world was watching him just as much as it was watching the game.
The world had been captivated—not just by the match, but by the animated reactions of the young figure in the stands. At first, he was just another passionate fan, but the moment Peter Drury revealed his identity, everything changed.
The internet knew exactly what to do. And as always, it acted fast.
One of the most popular football influencers on Twitter, UTDTrey, wasted no time in firing off a tweet:
UTDTrey 🏆🔴 (@UTDTrey)