Tang Long lifted the UEFA Europa League trophy on the night of victory at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. It was already 5:30 a.m. in China, with the first light of dawn appearing.
On any other day, most people would still be deeply asleep.
But tonight, China was wide awake!
Social media had never been so lively at 5:30 in the morning on any day.
A multitude of football celebrities extended their sincerest congratulations to Tang Long.
He Wei, who had just finished commentating on this match, showed no trace of sleepiness as he posted on social media:
"I have been a football commentator for nearly 20 years, but never has a match excited and thrilled me like this one!"
"I believe many viewers heard a thud, haha, that was the sound of my fist heavily hitting the table after the referee blew the final whistle of the match!"
"Many viewers were waiting for me to describe in splendid language the scene after Tang Long's victory."
