German coach in stands cheers after Japan scores vs USA, Women's WC 2011

Japan vs USA, Women's World Cup 2011 Final, Frankfurt, Germany, July 17, 2011. Aya Miyama scores equalizer in 81st minute. Watching from the stands, Silvia Neid, coach of Germany women's national soccer team, celebrates. Eight days before, Japan had shocked the German team, which as the host nation was favored to win WC 2011, beating them 1:0 in the quarter-final.

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[roquerox13]

I think most everyone was hoping Japan would take it. I'm glad the German team was behind them too! X333

[riderstein]

I guess espn decided not to show that.

[ryojiurata]

Is there any problem for Americans to German people about rooting for this Japanese Player in these videos below?

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At least those millions of German people above were rooting for Japan & reacted like this Coach, Silvia Neid, in this WC Final.

If there is an American superstar like Shinji Kagawa in German BundesLiga above, I'm definitely sure that more German fans would have rooted for USA there.

[ryojiurata]

It's simply because that Japan Men's Players are more popular & famous than the U.S. ones in Germany. I know about Michael Bradely, but Shinji Kawaga, Atsuto Uchida, Shinji Okazaki, and Makoto Hasebe have been more exposed on German Men's BundesLiga; & all of them are playing in the starting lineups for their own team. It's nothing about the stereotypical WWII background. Americans should know that Jurgen Klinsmann cheered for the US on this Match, whereas Pierre Littbarski cheered for Japan.

[sf07creative]

Germany was the best host country, TOO!

[AlkalineZ3]

USA Sucks way to go Japan from England!

[whillchill]

Ofc, everybody is cheering Japan over USA :D Japan is awesome, usa not so much ..

[goe5]

Thank you so much German fans, we are very proud to have you behind us.

- from Japan

[jayminreed]

@connecticut36 no it's not about that, I think the entire world wanted Japan to win it not because of anti-Americanism, but rather in solidarity with the Japanese after their nuclear tragedy.

[smithh131]

She looks like a miserable bitch. See yas in the Olympics Germans!! GO USA, We are the ones standing with the silver medal while the german team was standing in their home stadium watching. PAHAHAHHA

[juki0h]

@WICKEDKaYa your not even part of this conversation, grow up and bud out