When Japan defeated the United States during this summer's FIFA Women's World Cup final, twitter traffic peaked at more than 7,000 tweets per second.
That is the third most tweeted event ever, and is only behind Beyoncé's baby bump revelation (8,868 TPS) and the execution of Troy Davis (7,671 TPS).
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But the Women's World Cup is not the only soccer event represented among the most tweeted events. Nothing sets Twitter ablaze like soccer.
Three of the top eight events feature the beautiful game. And of sporting events, soccer represents the three most tweeted, and four of the top eight.
But don't worry, there are plenty of non-soccer events for the rest of you...
#8 — Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals
Tweets Per Second: 3,085
Date: June 17, 2010
What Happened: The Los Angeles Lakers took bragging rights from their long-time rival Boston Celtics, with an 83-79 win in game 7 of the NBA Finals.
#7 — 2010 FIFA World Cup, Denmark vs Japan
Tweets Per Second: 3,283
Date: June 24, 2010
What Happened: Japan defeated Denmark in the final game of group play. The win allowed Japan to advance to the quarterfinals of the Round of 16.
#6 — 2011 Super Bowl
Tweets Per Second: 4,064
Date: February 6, 2011
What Happened: The Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 31-25 for their fourth Super Bowl title.
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