The next morning came like the whole world had gone through a change, and for some particular fan group, it was just perfect.
A fan posted a picture of the sunrise through their kitchen window with a caption that read: 'How good it feels, waking up as an Arsenal fan and knowing that the dark and gloomy days are over. #Izan d'OR'
It didn't take long for several gooners who were also just about their day to start assembling beneath the post.
Away from them, though, a different sentiment kept popping up, worded differently but meaning the same thing.
"What do we even classify him as, because I just woke up this morning, realising Izan won a Ballon d'Or before most projected players did.@KylianMbappe, do you have anything to say?" was what a post said.
Teenage prodigy felt outdated now, or almost insulting, and it was a new feeling to many fans to realise that the best player in the world, for the past couple of seasons, has been a 17-year-old boy.
