Freddy’s an Ella Fella.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicks off later today, but we’ve already gotten some of the best content of the tournament thanks to international fans documenting their trip to America.
North America is the host of the tournament this year, with the United States, Canada and Mexico all set to host World Cup games. Many football stadiums across the country – like in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia Seattle and the San Francisco Bay area – will be transformed into football stadiums for the competition.
Teams from all across the world have already made their way over to the States (and Canada and Mexico) to set up their base camps for the duration of the World Cup.
And while the teams prepare to compete, fans from all over the world are already making their way to the United States and documenting their travels, leading to some great content as their minds are blown discovering the best that America has to offer.
One guy in particular has taken over the internet, a German fan named Freddy who seems to be getting the full American experience – including Walmart, Waffle House, and Buc-ee’s.
(Now, I would argue that he DIDN’T get the true Waffle House experience if he’s talking about the “friendly staff” and not a waitress throwing hands with a drunk customer at 1 AM, but I’m glad we’re saving that experience for later in his journey…might be too much for Freddy this early in his trip).
The internet has fallen in love with Freddy for his childlike wonder and amazement at things that we take for granted living here all the time, like having 10,000 varieties of soda to choose from:
He also ate Buc-ee’s brisket on a stack of deer corn at 1 AM, which I would argue should qualify him for American citizenship:
And he even got to see the ultimate display of American patriotism with a bald eagle flying around Auburn’s stadium:
But last night, Freddy discovered one of the greatest American treasures of them all: Ella Langley.
He says that he had never heard of Ella before getting to the United States, but that she’s become “the soundtrack of their trip.”
A certified Ella Fella.
Now, Ella is obviously one of the biggest artists in not just country music, but ALL genres, right now, so it’s no surprise that Freddy would get introduced to her while he’s here. I mean, turn on pretty much any radio station at this point and you’re pretty much guaranteed to hear an Ella Langley song at some point.
But his tweet about Ella is also raising some eyebrows, with some starting to suspect that Freddy is either engagement farming or an “industry plant” himself, and not some charming German fan experiencing America for the first time:
Now, there’s nothing to indicate that the guy isn’t authentic or who/what he claims to be. His account was created in 2021, so it’s not like it’s an account that was just created for this purpose. X also shows that his account is indeed based in Germany, and he’s got a long history of tweeting about soccer. (He also appears to be a frequent tweeter, even before the road trip, so it’s not like his account was silent until he got to America).
It seems like Freddy is just genuinely excited about all that he’s discovering in America. And is he engagement farming now that his tweets have blown up? Maybe, who knows, but also…who cares? He’s having a great time, and he’s highlighting parts of America that mosts tourists don’t visit when they come over here.
Keep it up, Freddy. And if you make it to Nashville on your journey, let me know. I’ll show you some true country music history, like the rooftop of Chief’s where Morgan Wallen threw a chair.
