Ted Lasso penned very large letters to three players from metro Atlanta who will represent the U.S. in the World Cup in Qatar.
The letters to goalkeeper Sean Johnson, a native of Lilburn, and fullback Shaq Moore, a native of Powder Springs, are on billboards in the metro area. The one to centerback Walker Zimmerman, a native of Lawrenceville, is in Nashville, Tenn., where he plays.
The U.S. will open the World Cup on Monday against Wales.
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The billboards were purchased by the U.S. Soccer Federation to honor the 26 players with messages from Lasso, a TV character known for honesty and charm as a fish-out-of-water soccer coach of fictional club Richmond in England, who is played by Jason Sudeikis.
A portion of the message to Johnson, which was posted in Snellville, reads: “When your cleats hit the pitch, take a moment to think of who you are now, and the champ you’re about to become.”
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A portion of the message to Zimmerman reads: “When you take the pitch with the USMNT, I know you’ll be channeling your inner ghost pepper. Floatin’ way past that spice meter. All those other fellas will be beggin’ for a glass of milk once Zimmerman gets simmerin’.”
A portion of the message to Moore, which was posted on 14th Street, reads: “Ever since you were a little Shaq, growing up playin’ soccer in the ATL, you always gave everything.”
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