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“The fans don’t just watch the game – they live the game.” That’s the Brazilian soccer mentality, where the fans are the true stars, transforming the atmosphere on the terrace into a carnival. For them, “Rivalries are more than just football matches. They are cultural and social battles.” From the choreographed displays of the torcidas organizadas to quite literally seeping the energy into the players, the Brazilian experience to watch soccer is arguably the most vibrant one in the world. And in a funny take, former star of NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles – Jason Kelce – agrees with it all, urging the U.S. soccer fans to step it up and bring some of the flair to the one chant they stand by.

You’ve heard it. Everyone has. One voice cuts through the noise — usually a guy in a flag cape or face paint — and yells, “I… BELIEVE…” And then it’s on. “I believe that we will win!” It doesn’t matter if it’s five minutes in or they’re down two goals. It’s loud, it’s defiant, and it belongs to American soccer fans like cheeseburgers do. The chant really took off during the 2014 World Cup, turning into this rallying cry that still shows up wherever the U.S. plays. That chant didn’t stop at the U.S. border. Alejandro Bedoya, an American midfielder in MLS, took it with him to France — seriously. After his former team FC Nantes would win, he’d belt it out in the locker room, and sure enough, French teammates who barely knew what they were saying would shout it back. It didn’t matter. Like “Sweet Caroline” at a wedding.

It’s loud, a little corny, and a lot catchy. Somewhere along the way, “I believe” stopped being just a chant — it became a feeling that traveled. But after over a decade, the professional athlete once himself, Jason, is looking for some evolution. Something original. Something with rhythm. And on the latest episode of his podcast New Heights, he did not try to hold how serious he was for this change to come.

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Today, Jason and Travis Kelce discussed the famous soccer chants and the perception that Brazilians are better at watching soccer than Americans. “I do remember distinctly thinking ‘How much better like watching soccer Brazilians were than like Americans,'” he said. “You go to the World Cup as an American, and they’re like, ‘I believe that we can win. I believe that we can win.’ Which is what we’re here for…” While Travis first said, “We can get it rockin’, I think that’s rockin’,” he was quickly dismissed by Jason who went, “That is the f—— most loser mentality chant I have ever heard in my life.” The debate, though, didn’t end here.

Travis defended the chant, “Back in 2015, it was the s—.” And Jason returned too, “Listen, I did it. I’m an American at the game, I’m gonna do it. But I felt like a complete loser saying like, ‘I think that we can win. I believe that we…’ like what the f—? So you’re saying that there’s people that don’t believe? It’s just f—— weird chant…” Naturally, with so much heat coming to the Americans and most love going to Brazil, Travis asked his brother, “Give me a Brazil.” And the NFL legend did. Well, at least he tried to.

“Brazil? I don’t remember it exactly, but they’re saying something like ‘chi-chi-chi, le-le-le,’ We asked one of the Brazilians like, ‘What does that mean?’ And they said, ‘We came here to f—— chill.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, they’re better at it. They’re better at it than we are.”

U.S. soccer fans are nothing if not passionate, but even the most dedicated can grow tired of the same old chant. For Jason, that rhythm and energy beats the familiar “I believe” chant any day. But let’s be real—if not the famous “I believe that we will win,” then what’s the alternative chant or mentality (if not a loser mentality) that US soccer fans could use? There is the classic, epic, “U!S!A!

But Jason had another answer, which sounds a bit exciting, but it might catch some eyes as well and well, make the soccer watching experience less family friendly: “We came here to f— you guys. That’s what the mentality needs to be, not like, I think that I can win,” Jason demanded, and Travis agreed, re-writing Queen’s iconic song ‘We Will Rock You’ to, “We will, we will f— you.” There you go. Jason conceived the idea of a new chant for the fans.

“It needs to be, I believe that we can f— you up. I believe that we can f— you. Oh, that’s what the chant should be. Oh, that’s what the chant should be.” And just like that, the Eagles legend asked the US soccer fans to ditch the “loser” mentality. And this not just his first demand recently.

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Is Jason Kelce right? Does the 'I believe' chant scream loser mentality for U.S. soccer fans?

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Lately, Jason Kelce is making his presence felt with his unfiltered demands. In the football world too, he just played a key role in securing the Eagles’ infamous Tush Push’s fate.

Jason Kelce feels the idea of banning Tush Push was an attack on the Eagles

The Green Bay Packers came to hunt down the Eagles’ brotherly shove, not just from the Eagles’ playbook. Nope. In fact, the Green Bay team planned to erase its existence from the NFL. Their proposal? No more pushing, pulling, or lifting the guy with the ball. But the reality hit hard for the Packers. Last week, the NFL decided the fate of Tush Push, and the Packers fell two votes short.

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Eagles flexed on social media, sharing a clip and writing, “Throwback to our most recent Tush Push 😉.” But there was one man who showed up during the crucial time when Tush Push’s fate was hanging by a thread. We’re talking about the Eagles’ legend, Jason Kelce. Even though he hung up his cleats, the man showed up to support the NFL’s decision in favor of Tush Push. And indeed, it played out just fine for him and the Eagles.

But now that the dark clouds for the notorious, infamous play have cleared, Kelce shed light on how the Tush Push survived. Sportsradio94wip recently shared an interview on Instagram where Kelce explained how the Packers’ proposal to ban Tush Push was an attack on his former franchise.

“I think that… the reality is… a lot of this proposal was there because of the push and because of the success that the Philadelphia Eagles had. And I think that it feels a little bit like it’s an attack on your organization and what you guys are doing well.” Indeed.

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Since the 2022 season, Philly has used the quarterback sneaks more than any other team—122 times to be exact. So, it’s certain that the Eagles were successful in quarterback sneaking in the 1-yard situation. No wonder a few NFL teams were against the play. But silver lining? Tush Push has survived. And now the Eagles are heading toward the 2025 season with their heads high. As for the US soccer chants. Maybe they will get a revamp.

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