
Celebrities and fans alike took to Twitter on Monday evening to cheer on Team USA in their 2014 World Cup opening match against Ghana. In one of the most exciting and thrilling games Americans have ever seen, the "Stars and Stripes" beat the "Black Stars" 2-1 on a header by John Brooks in the closing minutes. The game was full of ups and downs as Team USA took fans on a roller coaster ride of emotions.
Fans were excited for the match to begin as a record 20,000 + fans purchased tickets. They were not let down as USA's, Clint Dempsey scored within the first 30 seconds of the game. The fastest goal ever scored by Team USA in history. Emotions then turned as the Americans saw their star striker, Jozy Altidore go down with a serious hamstring injury. Injuries and substiutions continued throughout the match as the U.S. squad went on the defense to try and hold on to their lead. Ghana scored the equalizer in the 83rd minute with a goal by Andrew Ayew. Then the dramatic moment came: on a set piece in the 86th minute, super sub, John Brooks headed the Graham Zusi corner kick into the net and the U.S. won the match.
During the game, over 4.9 million tweets went out to show support for team USA. We have cultivated the top 15 Celebrity Tweets from the match:
Jimmy Fallon took to twitter to show off a little World Cup humor:
And they said we weren't Ghana do it, but whee did it. #USA #2014WorldCup
- jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon) June 16, 2014
St. Louis Blues Hockey star TJ Oshie knows what it's like to play for Team USA:
What a win for the #USMNT. Fun to watch boys!!! #USA
- TJ Oshie (@OSH74) June 17, 2014
CNBC's Jim Cramer took a different angle on the game:
What is that in earnings per share? RT @TwitterData: There were 4.9m Tweets during the #GHA v #USA game #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/facYYWFoZY
— Jim Cramer (@jimcramer) June 17, 2014
Actor, Jeremy Piven wrote:
Football is indeed on the rise at last... #USA #Worlscup2014
- Jeremy Piven (@jeremypiven) June 16, 2014
Arnold Schwarzenegger showed off his new t-shirt:
Let's go! #USA #OneNationOneTeam http://t.co/Nt6c9MyZgZ
- Arnold (@Schwarzenegger) June 16, 2014
Ryan Seacrest also had a new US wardrobe:
Meetings all day...came dressed for the occasion. Let's go #USA!! pic.twitter.com/se8WedKtxN
- Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) June 16, 2014
Lebron James now has a lot of free time on his hands and returned to social media in a big way during the match after a three month absence:
Keep well Jozy! Hate to see that happen
- LeBron James (@KingJames) June 16, 2014
Yes, Tim Tebow is still around and decided to show his support:
Congratulations USA Soccer! Great Win! #WorldCup2014
- Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) June 17, 2014
New Orleans Saints All-Pro QB, Drew Brees, got a #9 USMNT:
Gettin ready for the big game..USA vs Ghana in the #WorldCup2014. Let's go baby! pic.twitter.com/I1hng2Pptq
- Drew Brees (@drewbrees) June 16, 2014
Talk Show Host and Comedian, Ellen Degeneres knew her history when she took to Twitter:
Go USA! Fastest goal in U.S. World Cup history in the #USAvsGHANA game. 32 seconds! It took me longer to look up where Ghana is.
- Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) June 16, 2014
Even the White House got in on the action:
President Obama's got a message for the @USSoccer team → https://t.co/A0gNdpIbj2 #GoTeamUSA #USAvGHA #WorldCup #USMNT
- The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 16, 2014
Houston Texan's superstar, J.J. Watt, had a delayed Fathers Day celebration during the game:
Spending my dad's birthday grilling out and watching @ussoccer take on Ghana with him & my mom. Happy Birthday pops! #OneNationOneTeam
- JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June 16, 2014
Former New York City Mayor, Mike Bloomberg got in on the action:
USA! USA! #OneNationOneTeam #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/xiSpAUhljS
- Mike Bloomberg
(@MikeBloomberg) June 16, 2014
Robert Griffin III knows what it's like to get injured and showed his support for Altidore:
Praying for @JozyAltidore #USAvGHA #USMNT #OneNationOneTeam
- Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) June 16, 2014
And finally, what's a World Cup match without a Kobe Bryant tweet:
BEAST MODE @clint_dempsey #USMNT #NIKEfootball
- Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) June 16, 2014
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