We've seen a lot of strange and wonderful things in this World Cup. Defending champion Spain's exit after only two games. Luis Suarez's banning after another biting incident. The US Team playing more and more like the team we want even as they descended from a win to a tie to a loss. All manners of stunning last-minute goals.
We've seen a lot. And we're only just halfway through the knockout stage.
But if nothing else, this World Cup has been the Miguel Herrera Coming Out Party. The Mexican manager, brought on to lead his country just last year, is already a fan favorite. It's easy to see why. His demonstrative, unabashed show of emotions, as well as his evident respect and admiration for his players has made him about as perfect a representative for El Tri as anyone could hope for.
Mexico rather devastatingly lost their knockout match with the Dutch in the last 7 minutes of the game today, but their run through the tournament has helped make viral what I now consider the Greatist GIF of All Time:
We've seen a lot. And we're only just halfway through the knockout stage.
But if nothing else, this World Cup has been the Miguel Herrera Coming Out Party. The Mexican manager, brought on to lead his country just last year, is already a fan favorite. It's easy to see why. His demonstrative, unabashed show of emotions, as well as his evident respect and admiration for his players has made him about as perfect a representative for El Tri as anyone could hope for.
Mexico rather devastatingly lost their knockout match with the Dutch in the last 7 minutes of the game today, but their run through the tournament has helped make viral what I now consider the Greatist GIF of All Time:
I could watch it over and over. Every day. For a very long time. It's that perfect.
If you're more interested in reading about where this GIF originated from, Slate's Josh Levin has a short but sweet interview with the GIF's creator.
And if you want even more awesome pictures of this fella, you can find a nice compilation here.
If you're more interested in reading about where this GIF originated from, Slate's Josh Levin has a short but sweet interview with the GIF's creator.
And if you want even more awesome pictures of this fella, you can find a nice compilation here.