‘Viva Futbol’: With U.S. out, staff and students lean on their backup options
With the World Cup in full swing and the United States now being eliminated, students and staff have picked new teams to root for.
“I’m rooting for Portugal because they have Ronaldo and he’s the best player in my opinion,” junior Ricardo Aravena said.
“I’m rooting for Croatia because one of my favorite players is Luka Modrić and he plays on the Croatian National team,” Jeffrey Williams said.
“I’m rooting for Brazil because they have always been my second team behind the U.S,” junior Haley Eisenbraun said.
“I’m rooting for the Netherlands because I have family from the Netherlands on my mom’s side,” junior Grant Talley said.
“I’m rooting for Brazil because I’m a big Neymar fan,” sophomore Isabella Henao said.
“I’m rooting for Argentina because I want Messi to win a world cup,” sophomore Noah Trenchard said.
Dylan Williamson is a senior and third-year sportswriter for the Zephyr. He looks forward to becoming a dentist or journalist in the future. He enjoys...
