US Soccer’s Absence Note to Get You Out of Work Today

The final game of the group play for the US has arrived and its a big one. Not only does the team's World Cup future depend on today's outcome, but the team will be taking on one of the world's best in Germany, which is many players and coaches on the US have ties to.

This will be must watch television for any sports fan, but there's one problem. The game kicks off at 12:00 PM ET. That's the middle of the work day for just about everyone. So how can you slide your way out of work for a couple of hours?

This is an absence excuse provided by US Soccer and signed by head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Just take this into work, have your boss sign off, and enjoy the game!