American fans catch World Cup fever, but team slumps to defeat
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American football fans decked out in red, white and blue flocked to stadiums and giant TV screens on Tuesday to see their team knocked out of the World Cup by Belgium in a heart-breaking game. Strong performances by the US team in Brazil had ignited passions in a country not known for its love of football, and free viewing parties were held from coast to coast while fans crammed into sports bars and restaurants. The Belgians scored twice in extra time and looked to have the game put away when the underdog Americans scored a late goal. But time ran out and the U.S. squad lost 2-1.
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Jul 02, 2014 04:08pm
"...heart-breaking game"??? Good thing they were knocked out. I feel no pity at all; instead I was hoping they would be. The day Americans drop the abhorrent word "soccer" and call the game by its proper name - football - is the day they deserve to play and/or win!
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Jul 02, 2014 06:01pm
Great spirit, Yanks. Never give up till it's over.
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Jul 02, 2014 08:25pm
I love your spirit Team USA! Tim Howard you totally rocked! Thanks for never saying "never"
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Jul 03, 2014 02:59am
What a great achievement? A country called Belgium which in essence is smaller than the smallest U.S. State has beaten the so-called sole superpower in the world. Well done Belgium. Keep it up and hang on tough.
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Jul 03, 2014 04:44am
They never won any game without fixing it first.
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Jul 03, 2014 05:17am
Stick to baseball!! :)
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Jul 06, 2014 04:21pm
Well, Americans don't even care about soccer but they are just concerned about local teams of Basket ball, Base ball and American football.
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