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Best U.S. soccer call came from grateful Mexicans

The U.S. soccer team’s comeback win over Panama on Tuesday night allowed rival Mexico to keep its World Cup dreams alive. And one Mexican commentator couldn’t have been more grateful to his neighbors from the north.

Mexico advanced to an intercontinental playoff series against New Zealand next month with a World Cup berth at stake, despite a 2-1 loss in Costa Rica, when  of the U.S. notched a late score.

Broadcaster Christian Martinoli of TV Azteca absolutely lost his mind with an epic call mixing Spanish and English, as viewers also watched the Mexico game on simultaneous screens.

Another commentator takes over midway through the clip (translation via MLSSoccer.com):

“GOOOOAAAAAAL, GOOOALLLL OF THE U.S. …

“We love you! We love you forever and ever! God Bless America! The USA puts us in the playoffs!

“It is because of the USA that we are being placed in the playoff … because of them, not due to you! Not any of you in the green shirts. It was them! Not you! They did it, not you!

“Remember this forever. Keep this clearly in mind for the rest of your lives. You do nothing for the shirt, you do not put any effort for the team, you have not placed us in the World Cup, you would not have kept us alive.

“It was the U.S., not you! Not you and your arrogance, not you and your infamy, not you and your punks.

“It is a failure … and undeserved. We had no arguments to earn the playoffs. The USA, with subs, with many subs as the visiting team, shows us once against what the USA is all about … how to play this game with dignity, how to approach the sport.

“Mexico is a horror, just terrible. A failure.

“GOOOOOOALLL [Johannsson scores the winning goal for the U.S.]! GOOOOOOALL of the U.S.! We are in the playoffs! The U.S. did it so we can keep criticizing [Mexico]!

“So we can say that the U.S. has surpassed us. They are better than Mexico in soccer. They even have the luxury of playing their subs and keeping us alive … I hope our coach wears the pants and resigns. He has failed as a coach in the national team.”