Nick Lelito

Proud #ILLINI Alum. Native Chicagoan. Bulls. Sox. Hawks. Bears. #Fightingsioux. @Jschillo keeps me in line

[Johel @jmaza86]

“LOL the US fans actually think they can win the World Cup”.

Buddy, we have won 2 World Wars and landed on the Moon by just thinking we can do something. It’s literally our whole thing.

[CATHOLIC MAXIMUS @EcciusMaximus]

🇩🇪 Germany won a World Cup when we had a German Pope.
(Pope Benedict)

🇦🇷 Argentina won a World Cup when we had an Argentine Pope.
(Pope Francis)

🇺🇸 The United States will win a World Cup with an American Pope.
(Pope Leo)

[Mikale Olson @realmikolson]

We are all Texas Roadhouse. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

#worldcup #usa @texasroadhouse

[Skylar Skye @SkylarSkye3]

I didn’t expect this but Americans are ridiculously good at small talk.

In the UK if a stranger starts chatting to you, you immediately assume they want something or want to rob you.

Here people are just… nice?

[Jon Elder @BlackLabelAdvsr]

I'm seeing my feed flooded with posts about Europeans realizing that they were lied to about America.

The consensus of their posts is that America is safer, more prosperous, and more welcoming than they were told.

This might be the most powerful effect of the World Cup.

[Mikale Olson @realmikolson]

Me for the foreseeable future 🇺🇸👇

[Mikale Olson @realmikolson]

A wise man once said, if you want to hate America, watch the news. If you want to love America, drive across it.

These European World Cup tourists are experiencing the REAL America for the first time: not New York City or LA, but middle America and all its hospitality. 🇺🇸

[Pleasedontinfringe @noinfringing]

Kinda crazy that the most patriotic thing that has happened this year for the 250th is having people from all over the world discover how great America is.

[Ben Chase @BenGChase]

We have Italians discovering free refills,
Japanese discovering unlimited chips and salsa, and Germans road tripping the country becoming Ella Fellas.

In this USA 250 simulation, it’s quite simple, we’re winning the World Cup.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

One of the most legendary calls of all time

Rest in Peace, Stacey King

[OptaSTATS @OptaSTATS]

Ayo Dosunmu of the @Timberwolves is the first player in NBA history with:

40+ points
75% FG shooting
5+ threes without a miss
10+ FT without a miss

...in any game (regular season or playoffs, off the bench or not).

[David Bludgen @DavidBludgen]

I-L-L 🔶🔷

[Illinois Men's Basketball @IlliniMBB]

Per source

[Armchair Illinois @ArmchairIllini]

Terrence Shannon Jr and Ayo Dosunmu complete an I-L-L I-N-I🥹

[IllinoisLoyalty @IllinoisLoyalty]

BEAT UCONN

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

"Do people fully understand how insane Illinois fans are? And they're the beautiful kind of insane. They are going to show up in Indy in DROVES. I can't wait."

@RobDauster on the crowds he's pumped up to see in Indy! 👀

🎥: https://t.co/gIN11lnKeh

[ESPN @espn]

THE FIGHTING ILLINI TAKE OVER IN H-TOWN 😤

Illinois knocks off Houston to keep dancin' to the Elite Eight 🪩

[Nick Lelito @NLelito]

@tjg85 #illini

[IllinoisLoyalty @IllinoisLoyalty]

BEAT HOUSTON

[IllinoisLoyalty @IllinoisLoyalty]

BEAT VCU