The United States men's team got knocked out of the World Cup last week, and we are just now getting over it. It's a bummer, because everyone all over the country was just so damn patriotic!
But with the final games upon us and the end of soccer/football/futbol action just around the corner, we just want to take this time to recap and honor the 24 most American things that happened during the 2014 World Cup:
1. First of all, just getting out of the Group of Death when no one thought we would was very American of us:
We're stubborn and probably won for pure spite and to prove doubters wrong. Suckers.
2. Captain Clint Dempsey scoring a goal with his crotch:
3. This mention of Chuck Norris:
4. Spelling out "U-S-A" in chicken wings:
Grilling and cheering on America. Love this country. @darrenrovell @MikeAndMike @CoachHand #Merica #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/vByqyFR78T
? Ty Davis (@TyDavis44) June 22, 20145. This guy:
6. And this guy:
7. The goosebump-inducing "I believe that we will win!" chant:
8. That time we obviously had to bring up our trips to the moon:
In honor of the World Cup ?????? #Merica pic.twitter.com/ayoMajVMgk
? Drew Vogelsang (@DRW_VGLSNG) June 24, 20149. When Tim Howard quickly became a national hero, icon and meme:
#TimHowardCouldSave Ned Stark #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/BPnWcRDGak
? TimHowardSaves (@TimHowardSaves) July 5, 2014He can save anything.
10. He was such a great American that President Obama called him personally:
11. That time that USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann wrote a note to excuse everyone from work so they could watch the U.S.-Germany game:
Need note to get out of work Thurs? @J_Klinsmann has you covered. Show your cool boss. It will def work! #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/i2oCZmGAGZ
? U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) June 25, 201412. This U.S. fan chugging and then spilling beer all over himself:
13. This small child who is already more patriotic than most:
14. National treasure Tom Hanks taking a photo of his famous family watching the game:
15. These two bros getting a selfie in:
16. When Waffle House called for a ban on Belgium waffles before the USA-Belgium game:
We don't believe in Belgium waffles
? Waffle House (@WaffleHouse) June 30, 201417. When this dude dressed as Teddy Roosevelt:
18. And this dude dressed as Abraham Lincoln:
19. When everyone was confused by the USMNT acronym that was all over Twitter:
Does #USMNT stand for United States Mutant Ninja Turtles? #IBelieveThatWeWillWin #TMNT #1N1T pic.twitter.com/1oWfW0ia4v
? Tim Welsh (@Twel5) June 26, 201420. When even NFL players, who play what is truly America's most popular sport, got into the World Cup spirit:
Hey, Colts QB Andrew Luck! (Please take us to the Super Bowl).
21. When cities all over the country were taken over by World Cup fans, like in Chicago:
22. The "U-S-A!" chant that constantly echoed through the land:
23. When we reminded the world about our own game against Germany after they destroyed Brazil in the semifinals:
USA only lost to Germany 1-0 pic.twitter.com/kTHAyTsLT3
? 2014 World Cup (@TheWorIdCup) July 8, 2014Just saying.
24. But one of the most American things that happened during the World Cup was everyone talking about how they just don't care about the World Cup:
How I feel about the World Cup.. #WorldCup2014 #idontcare #football #merica pic.twitter.com/umWaSEM0DH
? Caitlin Watt (@c_watt14) July 9, 2014Follow all the excitement of the World Cup Russia 2018 on Telemundo Deportes: Copa Mundial de Fútbol Rusia 2018