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RTÉ played out their World Cup coverage last night with a Garth Brooks song

A triumph for some. A devastating blow to others.

Jul 9th 2014, 8:51 AM 4,041 Views 4 Comments

LAST NIGHT THE national broadcaster really stuck the (cowboy) boot into the nation, just when we thought we couldn’t get any more emotionally fragile.

World Cup fans watching RTÉ’s coverage of Brazil v Germany last night couldn’t believe their ears when they heard the soundtrack to the closing montage.

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amazing song choice trolling there RTE
— Frillseeker (@frillseeker) July 8, 2014

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RTE dropped a sly one during the goal montage with a cheeky lil Garth Brooks number! Good call RTE good call!
— Conor Browne (@Browne_14) July 8, 2014

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Would they really do that? Yes, it appears they would.

There it was – Germany scoring goal after goal after goal, devastated Brazilian players and their crying fans…all set to Garth Brooks’ The Dance.

Well played RTÉ. Well played.

Source: james mcfadden/YouTube

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RTÉ played out their World Cup coverage last night with a Garth Brooks song