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THIS IS A FACE I'VE MADE

IT'S A STRANGE FACE, LOGICALLY, BUT IT IS THE BEST AND DEEPEST FEELING YOU CAN HAVE AS A FAN

Madison Taylor, 14, wearing a @sydneyleroux jersey, cries as she watches the screen after #USWNT win in #WWCFinal. pic.twitter.com/8MO3b2RQeu

— Lindsey Wasson (@lindseywasson) July 6, 2015

I have made this face before. Granted, I was much older than 14, since this was after Florida beat Ohio State in 2006, but I have made this same face and I remember the feelings behind it. The smiling is involuntary and, even though it's genuine, it's a little odd to physically manifest strong emotions without conscious effort.