Soccer fans in all 50 states can take a breather after more than 90 minutes of World Cup action. Although, through it all, he never stopped posting.
More history: The U.S. advanced to the group stage of the World Cup on Tuesday (Nov. 29), thanks to a thrilling, nail-biting victory over Iran. It was a very close game, with the Americans hanging on for the last thirty minutes. The second online show was also interesting. A big takeaway, especially in the States? The white evils were terrifying. There were tons of tweets and jokes about sweating the game.
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Before the actual game, most of the news was about football. The geopolitical implications and undertones of the game were staggering. There are massive protests in Iran over the treatment of women, which have resulted in hundreds of deaths, as well as disappearances and arrests. The heat surrounding the game was raised when the accounts of the US Men’s National Team briefly changed images of the Iranian flag in an attempt to show the protests. So this was a strategy, more than a game.
During the pre-match press conference, US captain Tyler Adams was even pushed by an Iranian reporter, who asked the player, who is black, about racism in America and how he can represent a country that is racist. The video went viral after Adams’s witty reply.
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Articles focusing on geopolitics did not stop as the game progressed. Of course, ordinary people – and athletes – often don’t have much to do with political leaders.
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On the other side of things, during the actual game, US star Christian Pulisic was injured while scoring the only goal of the game. He appeared to apologize to, erm, groin area at full speed. Jokes flew, as they always do.
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After a big win, the US will play the Netherlands on Saturday in the Round of 16. Everyone get your Twitter fingers ready.
