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littlemissmartypants

(35,777 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 12:03 AM 22 hrs ago

Belgium beats, then trolls, U.S. team on Monday night [View all]


By
Mike Florio
Published July 6, 2026 10:38 PM

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Throughout the night, the U.S. team seemed flat, lifeless. Low energy, as some would say. Chances started to materialize, inevitable close calls happened, but nothing made it into the goal.

And an awkward play by U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese early in the second half resulted in Belgium’s third goal. After that, even though there was plenty of time to play, it felt like it was over.

After it ended, the Belgian team’s social media account had a message to the U.S. on Twitter: “Overturn this.”
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https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/belgium-beats-then-trolls-u-s-team-on-monday-night
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priceless bigtree 22 hrs ago #1
My pleasure, bigtree. littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #8
Trump is such a fucking embarassment Skittles 22 hrs ago #2
Because pigs enjoy wallowing in shit JoseBalow 21 hrs ago #9
heh Skittles 20 hrs ago #10
Be careful Belgium! Trump will try!! Coventina 22 hrs ago #3
Yeah that's what I was thinking. BannonsLiver 21 hrs ago #4
200% tariffs central scrutinizer 8 hrs ago #49
If TSF even thinks of inviting them to our White House, we better have something to say about it. Deuxcents 21 hrs ago #5
Them who, Deuxcents? littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #13
If Team USA won the Cup. ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #34
Yep, trump helped Belgium win by giving them a united focus. C Moon 21 hrs ago #6
Meh. They were probably going to win anyway. maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #45
Wonder if the orange menace will still award the trophy if Belgium wins yliza 21 hrs ago #7
He will not. Trump is incapable of doing the right thing. yardwork 15 hrs ago #28
Not to worry. Messi will have a say. ⚽️🏆 ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #36
Freedom waffles here we come meadowlander 20 hrs ago #11
EVERYTHING he touches turns to SHIT. AZ8theist 20 hrs ago #12
Has trump threatened to make Belgium the 54th state behind Canada, Greenland and Cuba? 33taw 20 hrs ago #14
Don't forget Venezuela n/t aggiesal 19 hrs ago #18
Epic trolling! "Overturn this" and then the Trump dance! SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #15
IKR!! 😃 littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #16
😅🤣😂🤣😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣 "OVERTURN THIS!" 😅🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😅 ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #21
Do you think that maybe Trump's interference Baitball Blogger 19 hrs ago #17
If it didn't, it should have. Or at least embarrassed someone. littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #19
No Stuckinthebush 17 hrs ago #22
maybe not demoralized but embarrassed, I would think LymphocyteLover 15 hrs ago #25
Looks that way. yardwork 15 hrs ago #29
Daddy Trump Denied His Victory Lap...AWWWWW. 😢😭😢😭😢😭 ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #20
He probably thought he was going to get TommyT139 14 hrs ago #31
Hope springs eternal! 😄 ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #33
So do 🍄🍄🍄 TommyT139 14 hrs ago #35
Not so much 80-year-old ones, I shouldn't imagine. 🤮 ColoringFool 14 hrs ago #37
LOL, Trump's cheating jinxed them. Emile 16 hrs ago #23
sure did LymphocyteLover 15 hrs ago #24
The old fool should've stayed out of it MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #42
Will he have the U.S. team imprisoned The Madcap 15 hrs ago #26
You all know what happened after the final whistle, right? RIGHT? Of course you do! DFW 15 hrs ago #27
I wouldn't put it past him MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #43
Nor would I, but DFW 9 hrs ago #46
I felt bad for the guys Jilly_in_VA 14 hrs ago #30
And today's the NATO summit, right? TommyT139 14 hrs ago #32
The U.S. team overachieved. BlueTsunami2018 13 hrs ago #38
I was surprised to see the team make the top 16, frankly. MineralMan 12 hrs ago #39
Kick dalton99a 12 hrs ago #40
Belgian national team mocks U.S., Trump after World Cup win LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago #41
Here's their Facebook page Prairie Gates 11 hrs ago #44
Despite the reinstatement, BidenRocks 9 hrs ago #47
Getting ready to eat my crow--- Messi, WTH⁉️ 🧐 🤷‍♀️ ⚽️ ColoringFool 9 hrs ago #48
I LOVE it!!!!!!! BigmanPigman 2 hrs ago #50
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