After the Dutch team successfully won their knock-out match against the American team in the FIFA World Cup, the Dutch leader had a witty comeback to the US president on Twitter.
The Dutch football team was flying high this weekend after their 3-1 victory against the United States on Friday in Qatar.
On the back of the celebrations, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte also joined the celebration to poke friendly fun at the American’s loss.
Football or Soccer?
In the short Twitter video, Biden received the ball from American midfielder Tyler Adam, before throwing shade at the whole European continent by stating, “It’s called soccer. Go USA!”
Good kick, @tyler_adams14.
— President Biden (@POTUS) December 3, 2022
Let’s go @USMNT! pic.twitter.com/lEPC0UHXlI
After the successful night for the Oranje team, Rutte also responded to the video in a retweet, saying, “Sorry Joe, football won. 😉”
Sorry Joe, football won. 😉#NEDUSA @OnsOranje https://t.co/v27gYK7niv
— Mark Rutte (@MinPres) December 3, 2022
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The US president responded with “Strictly speaking, shouldn’t it be ‘voetbal’? Kidding aside: congrats to your team and country, Mark. Rematch in New Zealand,” a reference to the upcoming Women’s World Cup next year.
The USA President’s video already has more than 6 million views, and Rutte’s comment only helped to make it viral.
The witty Dutch tsunami
The Dutch prime minister was not the only one who took to Twitter for the US-NL showdown.
The USA’s ambassador from the Netherlands, André Haspels, also posted a picture after the match.
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He challenged the Netherland’s USA Ambassador, Shefali Razdan Duggal, after Duggal spoke about the wonders of Dutch oliebollen. 🍩
Hello @usambnl, how about a friendly wager over Saturday’s game? ⚽️ But instead of ＄or €, we sweeten the pot: If 🇺🇸 wins, I’ll hand out donuts in DC’s Dupont Circle, and if 🇳🇱 wins, you‘ll hand out oliebollen at Den Haag Centraal. Would you like to place the bet? pic.twitter.com/brwE14K0Zc
— André Haspels (@NLAmbassadorUSA) December 2, 2022
Quick, get to Den Haag for free sweet treats!
Dear @NLAmbassadorUSA, Congrats on a well-played win! A bet is a bet and you will soon see me at Den Haag Centraal with those yummy oliebollen. Good luck to the Netherlands with the rest of the World Cup!
— Ambassador Shefali Razdan Duggal (@usambnl) December 3, 2022
With this 3-1 victory, the Dutchies moved into the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.
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