SEATTLE — The loudest roar Lumen Field’s famed Seattle crowd could muster in the second half of the U.S.’s dismal World Cup exit came during the hydration break.
Trailing 3–1 to Belgium, out of ideas, energy and enthusiasm, the stadium’s big screen director sought to lighten the mood with that favorite pastime of this World Cup: celebrity hunting. In a fitting parallel to the lack of star power on the pitch, the camera landed on Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder, who realized what the moment called for.
