His follower count had jumped from around 3,000 this morning to 143,247 now, and the number was still climbing in real-time—he refreshed and it jumped to 143,891, then 144,356.
His mentions were absolute chaos:
@atalantaofficial tagged you in a post @espnfc tagged you in a post
@433 tagged you in a post @brfootball tagged you in a post @goal tagged you in a post @OptaPaolo mentioned you in a post @FabrizioRomano mentioned you in a tweet
His DMs were flooded—hundreds of messages from people he'd never met congratulating him, scouts saying they'd been watching, agents asking if he had representation, fans asking for autographs, random accounts sliding in with everything from sponsorship offers to date requests.
Twitter:
His mentions were a tsunami:
@Enzyx11: "Demien Walter is HIM. That rainbow flick volley on debut is GENERATIONAL 🔥🔥🔥"
@TacticalPadawan: "2 goals, 1 assist on your debut? Welcome to Serie A young king 👑"
