“I went to an acting class and a soccer game broke out”

Many people watching soccer (especially World Cup soccer) have long believed that the soccer players fall down and “act” to draw penalties on the opposing players.
     
“I just went to a beginning acting class and a soccer game broke out” was posted on Twitter by Christmas Longman on June 21, 2010. “Went to a drama class and a soccer game broke out. #snore #soccer #fact #usa” was posted on Twitter by Rich White on August 1, 2013. “I went to an acting class and a soccer game broke out. #worldcup” was posted on Twitter by Bill Norton on June 13, 2014. “Went to an acting class, and a soccer game broke out #worldcup” was posted on Twitter by Dr Sleuths on November 23, 2022.
   
“I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out” is the classic form of the joke.
     
 
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Christmas Longman
@chrislongman
I just went to a beginning acting class and a soccer game broke out.
6:15 PM · Jun 21, 2010
 
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Miles Z. Sterrett
@mileszs
I’m watching some sort of Italian play. It’s clearly supposed to be a violent tragedy. A soccer game broke out, and the acting is poor.
10:35 AM · Dec 4, 2011
     
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Rich White
@red_publican
Went to a drama class and a soccer game broke out. #snore #soccer #fact #usa
9:55 PM · Aug 1, 2013
 
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Bill Norton
@bnorton916
I went to an acting class and a soccer game broke out. #worldcup
9:32 AM · Jun 13, 2014
   
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Christopher Smith
@cjsmithphoto
They held some acting auditions in Brazil and a soccer game broke out
6:19 PM · Jun 24, 2014
 
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Lindsay Vandygriff
@lindsay_vandy
Went to a theatrical performance today at lunch. Then a soccer game broke out. #worldcup #acting #flop
1:26 PM · Jun 26, 2014
 
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Gerry Messina
@gerrymessina
I went to an acting class and a soccer game broke out…..  #worldcup
1:32 PM · Jun 26, 2014
 
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Wulfegang
@Wulfegang
Replying to @AngryJoeShow
@AngryJoeShow I went to a drama club and a soccer game broke out. Yes I know it is football but this is ‘Murica!
4:37 PM · Jul 4, 2014
       
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Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦
@KellyScaletta
I was watching an acting class and a soccer game broke out.
9:44 AM · Nov 21, 2022
   
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Dr Sleuths
@askesian
Went to an acting class, and a soccer game broke out #worldcup
8:25 AM · Nov 23, 2022
 
Reddit—Jokes
Posted by u/lurkerworkers December 15, 2022
This last weekend I attended an acting class…
…and a soccer game broke out.