As he made his way through the city center, the crowds grew larger. Word had spread on social media that Utrecht's hero was out for a morning run, and people were converging from all directions. The main square, where the homecoming celebration had taken place just hours earlier, was filling up again.
"SPEECH! SPEECH!" someone called out, and the chant was quickly taken up by the growing crowd.
Amani found himself standing in the same spot where he had addressed the city the night before, but this time it was spontaneous, unplanned, and somehow more intimate despite the growing numbers.
"I just wanted to go for a run," he said with a laugh, and the crowd responded with good-natured laughter.
"But seriously," he continued, his voice carrying across the square, "yesterday wasn't just about me, or even about the team. It was about all of you. Your support, your belief, your passion - that's what made the difference."
