Unless you have been in hibernation for the past 14 hours or so, you have likely heard about the game-winning goal 21-year-old John Brooks scored for the United States against Ghana on Monday night. The well-placed header instantly turned Brooks into an American hero.
Credit the Philadelphia Inquirer for coming up with the best headline after Team USA’s thrilling victory. As Mike Jensen pointed out, the paper went with “Johnny Futbol” in bold letters across its Sports section cover. Clever, right?
Brooks’ Wikipedia page was also briefly changed to describe how much of a great American he is shortly after he scored. He must be riding the high of a lifetime right about now.
H/T The Big Lead
