The United States makes heroes out of ordinary men.

The United States may have been eliminated from World Cup 2014 but they have made an indelible mark in football  history books.
They'll stand with the greats of football for all time. They have done well in changing how they are viewed as a football team, especially a young one with about two decades of experience.

Tim Howard for example has broken a record that was good for half of a century. Sixteen saves all together, defending his territory in all of the 90 minutes of full time. It was only in the 30 minutes of extra time that as he puts it the levee finally broke under pressure.

Timothy Matthew Howard quickly became a hero for the Americans and adoring fans worldwide. He also became the subject of several memes including one changed on Wikipedia naming Howard as the U. S. Secretary of Defense.

It was quickly changed back to the real SecDef Chuck Hagel who really did give Howard a call to thank him for "defending the USA", saying also that the "we (USA) are proud".

Tim Howard memes are quite funny and are found right here.

They faced a surprisingly strong and organized Belgium team.

The United States may have had a chance to make a comeback if they had started their attack in the early phases of the very fast paced match.

Once again World Cup 2014 proved to be a different one with a substitute scoring once again, this time on his first touch in the second minute a fish play.

Julian Green will always be remembered as a hero who never gave up and as the youngest player to score a goal in World Cup since Lionel Messi in 2006. In fact at age 19, he's the youngest to score for the United States. Jurgen Klinsmann must be proud, and Green's career promises to be hectic and outstanding one if he continues on this route.

Jurgen Klinsmann pushed his team to its limit but had to let them re-book their flights before the finals. He too made his impact.