Landon Donovan has spent enough time venting his frustration at missing out on the final cut for the U.S. national team’s roster. Now, he’s embracing it with complete hilarity.
Donovan, in an ad for EA Sports’ 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, is shown in an apartment at complete ease on gameday, rocking a pair of USA slippers and torching Germany as himself while playing the game. The kicker comes at the end, when Donovan, playing off the American Outlaws’ “We are going to Brazil!” chant sung when the USA secured qualification to the World Cup, solemnly sings to himself: “I’m not going, I’m not going, I’m not going to Brazil.”
This article originally appeared on SI.com.
More Must-Reads From TIME
- The 100 Most Influential People of 2024
- Coco Gauff Is Playing for Herself Now
- Scenes From Pro-Palestinian Encampments Across U.S. Universities
- 6 Compliments That Land Every Time
- If You're Dating Right Now , You're Brave: Column
- The AI That Could Heal a Divided Internet
- Fallout Is a Brilliant Model for the Future of Video Game Adaptations
- Want Weekly Recs on What to Watch, Read, and More? Sign Up for Worth Your Time
Contact us at letters@time.com