The entire England Team returned home with the World Cup, but they did not immediately begin the citywide parade celebrations.
Under the highest-level celebration plan jointly finalized by the British Royal Family, the London municipal government, and the England Football Association, the team was granted a full two-day rest and transition period after returning home.
First, it allowed the players, who had endured the intense battles of the entire World Cup and fought desperately to complete a comeback in the final, to shake off the fatigue of the long flight and calm their overwhelming emotions.
Second, it gave the whole of the British Isles ample time to build anticipation, allowing this grand Football World occasion—the first in forty-eight years—to ferment into a nationwide carnival worthy of being recorded in history.
It was precisely during those brief two days that a massive storm of public opinion erupted, covering the United Kingdom, sweeping across Europe, and igniting the entire global Football World.
This wave of public opinion spiraled completely out of control, exploding across every news outlet and dominating the public eye worldwide.
If Li Yufei's ascension to godhood on the night of the Brazil World Cup final had been the ultimate display of passion and legend on the pitch,
then the nationwide celebrations, online frenzy, and reshuffling of the Football World order over the following two days formed the final public-opinion loop that cemented Li Yufei's era of dominance and reshaped the landscape of world football.
The first to completely fall into an extreme frenzy was public opinion across the United Kingdom itself.
Forty-eight years of emptiness, the regrets of four generations of fans, half a century of restraint and waiting—all of it erupted the instant news of the championship arrived.
This celebration had long surpassed the scope of an ordinary