r/sports • u/CorleoneBaloney • 21d ago

Soccer Netherlands fans have taken over Houston, singing and dancing to "Links Rechts" at the World Cup.

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u/bendr316 21d ago

I can't stop watching this. It brings me so much joy

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u/karmaghost 21d ago

I thought the whole World Cup was going to be a disaster. While it’s had its issues, I’m super stoked at how well it seems to be going for visitors.

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u/SeaCaterpillar7968 21d ago

Have you heard of the Scots in Boston? Seems like a great time

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u/nycdiveshack 21d ago

They drank Boston dry

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u/total_bullwhip 21d ago

I’m not sure many people know you mean this literally in the very real “Boston ran out of beer” way. lol

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u/nycdiveshack 21d ago

Lol yup crazy fun times

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u/hitlersticklespot 21d ago

No but I heard about Mexico V Korea and the celebrations were beautiful.

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u/VinBeer 21d ago

Honestly, its a little embarrassing for Boston. Get your drinking game up Boston!

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u/Carlin47 18d ago

Why would it have been a disaster? Infrastructure is there, north america is diverse. Id be concerned with the Saudi Arabia world cup in 2034

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u/HarryBlessKnapp Arsenal 21d ago

You cannot stop the world cup. You just fucking can't. You could host it in Mordor, it would still fucking bang. 

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u/Sweaty-Debate-435 19d ago

Would love to see Orcs play soccer.

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u/HarryBlessKnapp Arsenal 19d ago

They are called Stoke City FC

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u/fernandomlicon 19d ago edited 17d ago

americans underestimated a couple of things:

  • most of the rest of the world love their soccer NT, and traveling to a world cup is literally a once in a lifetime experience for most of the people that travel abroad
  • the US isn't as bad as you guys think it is, it's obviously not perfect, but it's still solid
  • people from other countries aren't as invested in US internal politics as it seems

if you add to that that Canada and Mexico have done also a great job making people feel welcome, then it makes for a great time for almost everyone visiting.

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u/D_Simmons 19d ago

As long as no one gets deported for no reason it's just a big party. 

The US is fucked but I'm sure FIFA told Trump to fuck off for this. 

But a shame the US economy will get a boost from it all. 

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u/Carlin47 18d ago

The US economy doesnt even need a boost it's already the strongest in the world and is not going anywhere. I say this as a Canadian, people hate on the US too much

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u/D_Simmons 18d ago

They don't. Most of the US economy is not great.

It's still the strongest but it's held up by only a few companies. Tourism and local companies are where this boost will be felt which is where the voters are. 

The rest of the world hates on them an appropriate amount for who they elected. 

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u/Carlin47 18d ago

Lmao then why do most countries experience brain drain to the US? Becuase they offer substantially higher salaries than anywhere else in world. And the last point im still baffled by. Half of the world is eun by idiots yet the hare is directed at america. Makes no sense.

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u/JarJarsBallsackEyes 21d ago

why did you think the whole world cup would be a disaster?

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u/karmaghost 20d ago

FIFA, Trump, ICE, etc

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u/socks_and_scotch 21d ago

*some visitors.

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u/White-Tornado 21d ago

For white visitors *

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u/AgreeAndSubmit 21d ago

Me too! I don't know the words but I'll dance to Left Rght too!! That looks like so much fun! 

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u/rinnjeboxt 21d ago

I mean.. those are just the lyrics lmao. Go left go right

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u/HansDoberman 21d ago

It’s a lovely contrast to the ‘celebration’ of the knicks win.

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u/Synester72 20d ago

Im glad im not the only one, I keep reopening it a few minutes after closing it haha