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The United States’ new starters vs. Mexico are introduced via extremely patriotic graphic

NEW STARTERS: LIBERTY, FREEDOM, JUSTICE AND A BALD EAGLE, DAMMIT

With Michael Bradley hurt and Jozy Altidore, Geoff Cameron and Matt Besler suspended, the United States needed to introduce four new players to their starting 11 for their matchup against Mexico. ESPN told us about this via AMERICA DOT JPEG

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Alejandro Bedoya, Eddie Johnson, Clarence Goodson, and Kyle Beckerman are MT. RUSHMORE, THE STATUE OF LIBERTY, THE CAPITOL, AND THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. The only way this could’ve been better is if the US had literally started an eagle or if ESPN had photoshopped their heads onto Rushmore instead of just tucking it in the top right.

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