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The 2014 World Cup has been underway for nearly a week now, but the United States only played their first game on Monday. They beat Ghana by a score of 2-1 in a thrilling game, and several Detroit Lions players took notice, including Reggie Bush, Sam Martin and Ziggy Ansah, who is actually from Ghana. Here's a recap of what they had to say on Monday:
Before the game:
Man I am sick of hearing @Ziggy_Ansah sayin GH GH so USA please hold it down tonight!!!
— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) June 16, 2014
Best of luck to the ussoccer team the whole nation is behind you! "I believe that we will win!" http://t.co/t8w8R5wFqL
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) June 16, 2014
USA USA USA
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) June 16, 2014
After Clint Dempsey's goal 30 seconds into the game:
Now that's a start!!! USA!!!!
— Kris Durham (@KrisDurham16) June 16, 2014
USA!!!!
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) June 16, 2014
ARE YOU KIDDING!!!???? Let's freaking go!!!!!!!
— Sam Martin (@SamMartin_6) June 16, 2014
USA!!! #WorldCup2014
— Naaman Roosevelt (@nyce18) June 16, 2014
So stoked right now!!!!
— Sam Martin (@SamMartin_6) June 16, 2014
USA. USA USA ⚽️ ⚽️
— Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) June 16, 2014
After Jozy Altidore went down with a hamstring injury:
Son of a mother duck......
— Sam Martin (@SamMartin_6) June 16, 2014
Damn that hurts! Get healthy soon @JozyAltidore
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) June 16, 2014
Is it too late to call up Landon Donavan?
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) June 16, 2014
After Dempsey took a leg to the face (and seemingly broke his nose):
Oh you can kick dudes in the face now? What happened to the "high kick" rule???????
— Sam Martin (@SamMartin_6) June 16, 2014
Absolutely no reason for his foot to come up that high.
— Sam Martin (@SamMartin_6) June 16, 2014
Man this is getting ugly!
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) June 16, 2014
Oh no. Now you done pissed him off. He's about to go bonkers on em.
— Sam Martin (@SamMartin_6) June 16, 2014
After more injuries and more pressure from Ghana:
Not feeling Bradley's play right now. Need to control the middle better.
— Sam Martin (@SamMartin_6) June 16, 2014
Someone is getting fired for the hamstring problem on the USA team smh!
— Kyle Van Noy (@KVN_03) June 16, 2014
USA goalie deserves MVP as of now!
— Golden Tate (@ShowtimeTate) June 16, 2014
After John Brooks' goal late in the game gave the U.S. the win:
Wow Great Play USA!!
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) June 16, 2014
Americaaaaaaa!
— theo riddick (@Riddick6) June 16, 2014
I believe baby!!
— Sam Martin (@SamMartin_6) June 16, 2014
I BELIEVE !!!!
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) June 16, 2014
This is "Ghana" be a good victory for the US
— theo riddick (@Riddick6) June 16, 2014
— Sam Martin (@SamMartin_6) June 16, 2014
U...S...A!!!
— DeJon Gomes (@D_Gomes24) June 16, 2014
Best game yet! Congrats to #USA. Heads up #GHA. #WorldCup #Gh4Life
— Ezekiel Ansah (@Ziggy_Ansah) June 17, 2014
Yessir! Nobody gave us a chance in the beginning now we sitting in second place! "I believe that we will win!" @ussoccer
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) June 17, 2014
The United States' win puts them in excellent position to advance out of the group stage and to the knockout round, and it avenged losses to Ghana in the last two World Cups. Needless to say, it was a pretty big deal, as evidenced by all of the tweets from Lions players.
(Thanks to Niners Nation for the idea.)