It’s the play everyone’s talking about around the globe, England’s Laura Bassett kicking the ball into her own net that put Japan into the Women’s World Cup Final against the United States. It was devastating to say the least and no matter which team you were rooting for last night, you had to feel for Bassett as she was crying as the game ended.
Right after the play, people searched for Laura Bassett on Twitter and quickly showed their support. For the most part, the tweets to Bassett were positive and they looked something like this:
https://twitter.com/tinytimrocks/status/616410177135181825
just watched it. oh, my heart aches for @LEBassett
— Sam Stein (@samstein) July 2, 2015
The problem was that the @LEBassett account is not for England’s Laura Bassett, it’s for Huffington Post reporter Laura Bassett who took the tweets in stride:
Guys I'm not Laura Bassett the soccer player. But feel free to continue tweeting at me it's kinda fun
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) July 2, 2015
She received so many tweets that she even made SportsCenter:
My SportsCenter debut. It pays to have the same name as important athletes. pic.twitter.com/CtIJnmEvA5
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) July 2, 2015
And through it all, Huffington Post’s Laura hopes to meet England’s Laura down the line:
Condolences to @laurabassett6 for that tough break last night. I feel your pain. Let's get a beer next time I'm in England.
— Laura Bassett (@LEBassett) July 2, 2015
People eventually found the right account and #proudofbassett trended globally shortly after the kick.
