In the build-up to the World Cup round of 16 match between the U.S. and Belgium, Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo tweeted a friendly wager to President Obama, betting an unspecified amount of his nation's beer that they would win.
Hey @BarackObama, I am betting some great Belgian beers that our @BelRedDevils will make it to the quarter final! :-) #ComeOnBelgium #BELThough Obama never responded to the wager (he does have roughly 46.4 million more followers on Twitter, after all), he has paid up.
— Elio Di Rupo (@eliodirupo) June 26, 2014
Despite an incredible performance from goalkeeper Tim Howard, the U.S. lost 2-1 in extra time nearly two months ago in Brazil and now the Belgian embassy in Washington D.C. has received a special delivery of American beer in the form of a case of Sam Adams Boston Lager and a Sam Adams seasonal variety pack. The shipment also included a handwritten note from Obama. And the embassy confirmed that the beer arrived safely by tweeting a picture of their own.
Just delivered @SamuelAdamsBeer to @BelgiumintheUSA to make good on the President's #WorldCup bet w/@eliodirupo. pic.twitter.com/iyGKfH93gW
— @NSCPress (@NSCPress) September 12, 2014President Obama making good on lost Soccer World Cup with PM di Rupo:shipment of Sam Adams arrives at embassy. pic.twitter.com/2I0XodApTIObama signed off his note to the Prime Minister by writing, "As Americans, we're always grateful for the partnership with our Belgian allies. Except on the pitch. See you in 2018."
— Embassy of Belgium (@BelgiumintheUSA) September 12, 2014
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