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Not laughing now: How World Cup fans vindicated Mc...
Key takeaways
- "I saw it coming," McKennie told ESPN in an interview earlier this week.
- McKennie, you may recall, was roundly mocked five years ago for his devotion to ranch dressing.
- Buffon chuckles over the napkin tucked into his shirt, and Chiellini appears visibly horrified by this revelation.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Ranch dressing is everywhere. In myriad memes, in reels, in fans' carry-on suitcases and, apparently, in the mouths of countless international visitors to the United States who seem to be discovering its incredible finishing ability for the first time.
Suddenly, ranch dressing -- also known as "American Sauce" in some corners -- is a global sensation, and USMNT midfielder Weston McKennie, who also serves as Ranch Dressing FC's (unofficial) captain, feels completely vindicated.
"I saw it coming," McKennie told ESPN in an interview earlier this week. "I was a trendsetter."
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