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Women's World Cup 'Sheagle' talks going viral: 'It's been a whirlwind'
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Jul 15, 2015
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Women's World Cup 'Sheagle' talks going viral: 'It's been a whirlwind'
When the US women's soccer team took on Japan in the final match, there was a very excited, very patriotic fan seated in the front row: A sheagle.
Kelly Farrell, aka 'The Sheagle,' poses with Take Two host Alex Cohen on Wednesday, July 15, 2015.
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When the US women's soccer team took on Japan in the final match, there was a very excited, very patriotic fan seated in the front row: A sheagle.

When the U.S. women's national soccer team took on Japan in the final match of the Women's World Cup, there was a very excited, very patriotic fan seated in the front row: The "sheagle."

For those who missed it, the "sheagle" is a female eagle, or in this case, a die-hard soccer fan who showed up in an eagle mask and American flag leggings to match.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gejRNYgae8M

That fan is

, and she has since become an Internet sensation. She's also from L.A., and she joined the show with more.