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Well, that didn’t take long.
U.S. national team captain Clint Dempsey kicked off the American World Cup campaign by scoring a left-footed goal 29 seconds in the opening game against Ghana. (FIFA originally clocked the goal at 34 seconds, then revised the number to 29.)
The goal came after a quick through ball from Jermaine Jones. Dempsey took the ball, beat his man inside, then fired in a left-footed shot low to the opposite corner. It was a dream start for the Americans.
During the national anthem, Dempsey did not make any expression, and looked totally determined. He made good on his intensity early.
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U.S. manager Jurgen Klinsmann and the American bench could barely contain their excitement.
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After the goal, U.S. fans lost their minds on Twitter.
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