While football (soccer to North America) fans may not, as a group apparently represent the intellectual elite,they do reflect the practical & political reality. On June 26th, 2014 when USA and Germany played each other in the World Cup, the brilliantly social reflective fans got straight to the true core of international relations.

World Cup chants reveal true state of U.S.-German relations

As Germany basks in its World Cup victory, it’s easy to forget that one of the most telling geopolitical moments of the tournament came during the Germany-U.S. game. As American fans chanted “U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!” the Germans countered with, “N-S-A! N-S-A! N-S-A!”