On a hot Sunday afternoon in Lyon, the USWNT won its first back-to-back FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy with a 2-0 win over the Netherlands. Megan Rapinoe was awarded the Golden Boot as the tournament’s top scorer, while teammate Alex Morgan won the Silver Boot.
REACTIONS TO USWNT WINNING WORLD CUP
After a scoreless start to the World Cup final, the US women came to life with second-half goals from Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle. Fellow athletes (including a quartet of leading NFL QBs), celebs and politicos reacted to the USWNT’s fourth World Cup triumph on Twitter:
Rose LaVelle is my favorite soccer player in the world 🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸⚽️🇺🇸
— Landon Donovan (@landondonovan) July 7, 2019
WORLD. CHAMPIONS. Congrats @USWNT on @FIFAWWC #4! #USA | #USANED | #FIFAWWC | #OneNationOneTeam pic.twitter.com/Ymq8lX9FGw
— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) July 7, 2019
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 @USWNT #OneNationOneTeam
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) July 7, 2019
Big congrats to the @USWNT! World Cup champions! #WorldCupfinal
— Matt Ryan (@M_Ryan02) July 7, 2019
Let’s Go! 🇺🇸🏆
— Tom Brady (@TomBrady) July 7, 2019
Incredibly inspiring World Cup by our @USWNT 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 so fun to watch 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸!!!! #FIFAWomensWorldCup #legacy #leadersonandoffthepitch #EqualPay
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) July 7, 2019
❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/ehq0ndKlgd
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) July 7, 2019
Congratulations to the @USWNT
Worthy winners in the end #FIFAWWC
Can’t wait for the next encounter already 💪🏼— Lucy Bronze (@LucyBronze) July 7, 2019
Congrats @kelleymohara and the #USWNT. World domination. Thank you for inspiring EVERYbody. Real life superheroes 🏆🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/t4v13v5adi
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) July 7, 2019
US Women’s soccer soooooo bad ass!!! Congrats 🤘🏻🤘🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏆🏆
— Kevin Love (@kevinlove) July 7, 2019
Congrats @USWNT!! World Cup Champs 🙌🏾🙌🏾 #FIFAWWC
— Chris Paul (@CP3) July 7, 2019
Congrats team USA! Billie says it best here! So happy for each one of you and so proud. ❤️ @USWNT https://t.co/WK2Yi2z8F4
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) July 7, 2019
Huge month or so for women’s football. New heroes made for little girls all over the world. Congrats @USWNT 😍
— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) July 7, 2019
WORLD FREAKING CHAMPS!!!!! SO PROUD OF YOU @julieertz!!! pic.twitter.com/NOoqOK3gha
— Zach Ertz (@ZERTZ_86) July 7, 2019
So proud of you, Team USA—you inspire us all! #OneNationOneTeam https://t.co/YEHzyqOwZa
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 7, 2019
Yes! Fourth star. Back to back. Congrats to the record breakers on the @USWNT, an incredible team that’s always pushing themselves—and the rest of us—to be even better. Love this team. #OneNationOneTeam
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 7, 2019
Congratulations to 2019 Women’s World Cup Champions @TeamUSA! ⚽️🇺🇸
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) July 7, 2019
Congratulations to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team on winning the World Cup! Great and exciting play. America is proud of you all!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2019
USA! 🇺🇸 USA! 🇺🇸
Congratulations and thank you @USWNT for your excellence, tenacity, and champion’s spirit.
You did it. And we are ALL so proud! ✨ https://t.co/GG3Xq1tXf3
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) July 7, 2019
USA!!! World Champions!! @USWNT are so amazing!!
— Mia Hamm (@MiaHamm) July 7, 2019
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