The Chirp: USWNT World Cup Championship Edition

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Jul 5, 2015

Behind a hat trick from Golden Ball Award winner Carli Lloyd, the USWNT raced out to an early 4-0 lead vs. Japan in the World Cup final, before hanging on for a 5-2 victory. As the U.S. Women secured their third World Cup, athletes from across the sports world took to Twitter to react:

Former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand and more on getting hyped in the hours leading up to the Women’s World Cup final:

Here we go @ussoccer_wnt time to handle business #1N1T pic.twitter.com/KdXJdzHbHK
— Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52) July 5, 2015

Almost game time @ussoccer_wnt #letsGo
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 5, 2015

They call him #Electrifying, #PeoplesChamp, a #Baller--he calls the #USWNT inspiring. WATCH! @TheRock is FIRED UP!https://t.co/VORgrLDCpi
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) July 5, 2015

USA ❤️? good luck to soccer girls xoxox can't wait to watch and cheer them on!!! @TeamUSA @ussoccer pic.twitter.com/Pq6ZlqQBnS
— Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) July 5, 2015

Good luck to the #USWNT in the World Cup Final! #FinishStrong
— Tim Tebow (@TimTebow) July 5, 2015

#IBelieveThatWeWillWin Go USA ⚽️ ???? pic.twitter.com/PBSdvirTPe
— Christina McHale (@ChristinaMcHale) July 5, 2015

U-S-A! U-S-A! Let's get it ladies! I was repping my USA soccer jersey yesterday?? pic.twitter.com/Mb7kQFiaDE
— Tyus Jones (@1Tyus) July 5, 2015

Three hour countdown to #USWNT Final!!! We are so excited our brains are doing this...#1N1T #GoUSA pic.twitter.com/Xy6PcsFfbR
— Summer Sanders (@SummerSanders_) July 5, 2015

I know it's gonna be crazy atmosphere!! I remember going to World Cup in Brasil last year!! One of my most memorable experiences ever! #USA
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) July 5, 2015

.@landondonovan about to rally with #USA at #FanHQ in Vancouver! pic.twitter.com/JRp0n7GoKf
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) July 5, 2015

Let's go @ussoccer_wnt! It's your time... #USA #OneMore pic.twitter.com/z8IcpuDzFm
— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) July 5, 2015

?????? #USA pic.twitter.com/QJYML4IfRI
— Mohamed Sanu Sr. (@Mo_12_Sanu) July 5, 2015

Hoping @ZERTZ_86 girl is much more athletic than him in tonight's women's #WorldCupFinal let's go #USA ??????
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) July 5, 2015

Game face ?? pic.twitter.com/n7pqSsre6b
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 5, 2015

No surprises whatsoever for #USA lineup tonight. pic.twitter.com/Edql8bZSrn
- Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) July 5

#JPN XI: Kaihori, Iwashimizu, Kumagai, Sameshima, Sakaguchi, Miyama (C), Kawasumi, Ohno, Utsugi, Ogimi, Ariyoshi pic.twitter.com/AcDOvb5BrI
— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) July 5, 2015

Lakers guard Kobe Bryantand more on Carli Lloyd’s goal to give the USWNT an early 1-0 lead:

Great Goal!!! @CarliLloyd #USA #USWNT
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 5, 2015

Carliiiii
— Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52) July 5, 2015

GOOOOOALLLL!!! #USWNT
— DeAndre Jordan ? (@DeAndre) July 5, 2015

.@CarliLloyd is a Monsta!!! #USAvJPN
— Fred Jackson (@Fred22Jackson) July 5, 2015

Have a cup Lloyd!!!
— Lance Moore (@LanceMoore16) July 5, 2015

GOAL!!!!!!!!!!! #1N1T #FIFAWWCFinal
- Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) July 5, 2015

Lloyd… Straight beast
- DeMarco Murray (@DeMarcoMurray) July 5,

What a goal. What a start. The 1 thing #USA players all remember from 2011 is not finishing early chances. 4th goal in 4 games for Lloyd.
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) July 5, 2015

Gooooaaaallllllll!!!!! Fuck yes!!! Let's gooooo! #USA #WorldCup2015 #WorldCupFinal
— Kristen Mann (@dreamingtree44) July 5, 2015

#IBelieveThatWeWillWin #stayturntmyfriends pic.twitter.com/Fz6mAfbwO8
- Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) July 5, 2015

Pacers forward Myles Turnerand more on Carli Lloydscoring – again – to make it 2-0 USA:

BRO WHAT?!?!?
— Myles Turner (@Original_Turner) July 5, 2015

Easy freaking money! Carli Lloyd cold blooded!
— Myles Turner (@Original_Turner) July 5, 2015

dawg!
- Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) July 5, 201

AGAIN!!!! ⚽️⚽️⚽️
— Eric Reid (@E_Reid35) July 5, 2015

Lloyd Again!!!!! Fully turnt!!
— Chris Ogbonnaya (@ChrisOgbonnaya) July 5, 2015

This is so dope lol
— John Henson (@Johnhenson31) July 5, 2015

Unreal!! Lloyd is on fire!!
— Matt Barkley (@MattBarkley) July 5, 2015

'merica ??
— Kalana Greene (@theladykg) July 5, 2015

Oh my goodness @CarliLloyd is a beast!!
— Frank Kaminsky III ? (@FSKPart3) July 5, 2015

Like I'm glued to my tv supporting my country usa usa !!
— LeSean Shady Mccoy (@CutonDime25) July 5, 2015

Light work. #usa
— wear a damn mask ? (@spencerhawes00) July 5, 2015

No fucking way!!!! #WorldCupFinal
— Kristen Mann (@dreamingtree44) July 5, 2015

????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) July 5, 2015

Goaaaaaalllllllllll 2 they not playing this time #Revenge #USAvJapan #USWNT
— Ebony Hoffman (@ebonyhoffman16) July 5, 2015

Are you kidding me? Let's go USA!!!!!??
— Bryce Harper (@bryceharper3) July 5, 2015

My Goodness!! #Magisterial @CarliLloyd
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 5, 2015

This doesn't suck! ??
— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) July 5, 2015

Incredible. Japan gives up 2 goals on set pieces. Lloyd pouncing on bad #JPN defense. #USAvJPN
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) July 5, 2015

I was just typing Goaaa..... When she scored again! GOAAAAAAL!!! #USA #worldcup ????
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) July 5, 2015

“@ShooterMcGavin_: THAT'S TWO THUS FAR BABAY ????????????” good for you, you can count#USAvJPN #USAWomensSoccer
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) July 5, 2015

@CarliLloyd GOAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!! @m1jabbie @TJTaylor7 @Madinkah ?????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/4D8bsDXCyl
— Mohamed Sanu Sr. (@Mo_12_Sanu) July 5, 2015

Former ATP playerAndy Roddickand more onLauren Holiday’s minute-14 goal to make it 3-0 USA:

X 3
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) July 5, 2015

Holidayyyyyyyy!!!
— wear a damn mask ? (@spencerhawes00) July 5, 2015

USA!! This is getting redundant!! ????
— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) July 5, 2015

GAME!!! Lol
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) July 5, 2015

Japan doesn't even want to play anymore
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) July 5, 2015

ITs over ???????????? GOAALLLLLLL
— Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) July 5, 2015

That was nasty
— Erick Green (@ErickGreen) July 5, 2015

Get off the sticks Japan
- Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 5, 2015

Is this real?
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) July 5, 2015

Man this when they log off online on Fifa
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) July 5, 2015

Mercy rule in affect ?
— Justin Pugh (@JustinPugh) July 5, 2015

GAMME OVER THATS A SKUNK 3-0 USA USA USA USA
— 7even (@iAmSJ) July 5, 2015

pass the sticks!!! #DubClub #USofmfA
- Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) July 5, 201

Wow our girls came to play we are witnessing pure dominance on the biggest stage
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) July 5, 2015

Yo! @TaylorTwellman why can't the men play like that?
— Hugh Douglas (@Bighugh53) July 5, 2015

Yes, Japan came back twice in 2011 final, but not against THIS back line. Tall task. #USAvJPN
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) July 5, 2015

Game. Blouses. #USAvsJPN ?????? pic.twitter.com/9GF7CKQlLf
— Spencer Lanning (@LanningSpencer) July 5, 2015

Hornets forwardFrank Kaminskyand more onCarli Lloydscoring her third goal – from distance – to make it 4-0 USA:

WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING???
— Frank Kaminsky III ? (@FSKPart3) July 5, 2015

Nah yo...
— Kalana Greene (@theladykg) July 5, 2015

OH MY GOD
— Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) July 5, 2015

Half field bro.
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) July 5, 2015

This game is getting out of hand! #USA
— Andre Drummond (@AndreDrummond) July 5, 2015

Sweep the leg
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) July 5, 2015

This is unreal are you kidding me LOL let's go Ooo
— Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52) July 5, 2015

So being up 4-0 is that like being up 50 in the 4th quarter ?
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) July 5, 2015

Put @AbbyWambach in. Let's get double digits #USAWomensSoccer
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) July 5, 2015

Hat trick in 16mins. Crazy!!
— Louie Vito (@louievito) July 5, 2015

That goal was crazy…
- Maurice Harkless (@moe_harkless) July 5,

STOP THE DAMN FIGHT!!! #USWNT pic.twitter.com/T2K02C94z6
— Ryan Kerrigan (@RyanKerrigan91) July 5, 2015

I can barely refresh Twitter fast enough from 36,000 ft up to keep up with the scoring of the #USWNT. Wow
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) July 5, 2015

Hey USA, save some goals for the 2019 World Cup...at this point it's getting rude.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) July 5, 2015

Whatever Lloyd had for lunch today, I would like for the REST OF MY LIFE. #FIFAWWCFinal
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) July 5, 2015

Omg WTH WTF...Name this day July 5th.. @CarliLloyd Day lmao ...Unbelievable!!!
— Jeff Green (@unclejeffgreen) July 5, 2015

Hey is the game on weather delay?! Why is @FOXTV showing the #USA training from yesterday?! #USAvJPN #WorldCupFinal
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) July 5, 2015

this is a video game.
— Tina Charles (@tinacharles31) July 5, 2015

I'm done trying to type GOAAAAAL! I'm about to get arthritis #USA #WorldCupFinal ??????
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) July 5, 2015

This is Germany Brazil from last year jeez.
- Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 5, 2015

WOW @CarliLloyd @laurenholiday12 #ROUT @ussoccer_wnt #USA
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) July 5, 2015

Get used to seeing a lot of Carli Lloyd and deservingly so!!
— Greg Olsen (@gregolsen88) July 5, 2015

This is a live look at what happens when I play @DDukan13 in FIFA. Most accurate re-creation I've seen
— Frank Kaminsky III ? (@FSKPart3) July 5, 2015

.@CarliLloyd hey you
- Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) July 5, 201

She bouta be on the 10 dollar bill.. ? pic.twitter.com/2Wqm5OYisb
— Mohamed Sanu Sr. (@Mo_12_Sanu) July 5, 2015

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers and more onAbby Wambachentering the game in the second half:

Put Abby in. Go usa. #USAWomensSoccer #WorldCupFinal
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) July 6, 2015

We want Abby chants going… She is warming up. #USAvJPN
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) July 6, 2015

Here we go. Abby Wambach enters the game. Just had to fight back tears. #RESPECT #LOVETHISLADY
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) July 6, 2015

Love the substitutions @AbbyWambach and @christierampone #finishstrong #USAWomensSoccer
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) July 6, 2015

Tears in my eyes as @AbbyWambach enters the game. I love the moments and emotions sports provide. #FIFAWWCFinal #USA
— Nick Hardwick (@NickHardwick) July 6, 2015

Abby Abby Abby ????????????????
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) July 6, 2015

Abby! #thatisall #respect #USWNT
— Swin Cash (@SwinCash) July 6, 2015

My favorite @CarliLloyd moment of the match was her giving the armband to Abby when she came on. Pure class. #CarliForPresident
- Landon Donovan (@landondonovan) July 6,

I would love if she could get one. But most important, she just wants to be hoisting that CUP. 10 min's away Abigail. 10 min's amiga.
— Julie Foudy (@JulieFoudy) July 6, 2015

USMNT forwardJozy Altidoreand more on USA closing out Japan 5-2 to win the World Cup:

Cheering on our girls!! Keep it up ladies @ussoccer_wnt !! pic.twitter.com/MGmGEBnuFO
- Jozy Altidore (@JozyAltidore) July 5, 20

Tobin Heath! #UNC
- Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) July 6, 201

Rampone on the pitch at 40. Badass.
- Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 6, 2015

Somebody bring Riley out already this game is over! #USA
— Justin Forsett (@JForsett) July 6, 2015

WORLD CHAMPS!!!!! #USA #USWNT
— Tim Howard (@TimHowardGK) July 6, 2015

Way to go @ussoccer_wnt !!! World Cup champs!! #USA
— Michael Phelps (@MichaelPhelps) July 6, 2015

Congrats USA!! pic.twitter.com/S5NwvxV15C
— Suzann Pettersen (@suzannpettersen) July 6, 2015

Yes I’m from America!!!! pic.twitter.com/sdu42HLFaj
- Tavarres King (@TKUnoDos) July 6, 2015

Love watching history being made. There is nothing like it. Go USA!
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) July 6, 2015

Congrats to the U.S. Women's Soccer Team! #WorldCup2015 #TeamHoliday pic.twitter.com/Zijaxi6jw4
— Eric Gordon (@TheofficialEG10) July 6, 2015

Congrats @ussoccer_wnt!!! Way to represent!??
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) July 6, 2015

So glad I took a nap today so I could watch team USA kick butt. WOW what performance ??????. USA ALL THE WAY!!!! pic.twitter.com/CQA049Qc1P
— Brittany Lincicome (@Brittany1golf) July 6, 2015

Male soccer players can learn something from these girls.. Tough.
— TJ Lang (@TJLang70) July 6, 2015

Our women are awesome. #USA??
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) July 5, 2015

Simply because the weekend was dominated by the best damn country in the world ?? #ProudToBeAnAmericanSelfie pic.twitter.com/ETdZkqyIqG
— Matt Overton (@MattOverton_LS) July 6, 2015

Congratulations to our usa women's World Cup Champions. Thank you for bringing the Cup back Home. pic.twitter.com/KprFQKWJHV
— Barry L Bonds (@BarryBonds) July 6, 2015

Congrats to the #USAWomensSoccer 3rd World Cup Championship! They all played amazing! pic.twitter.com/elUZcPFe75
— Bret Hedican (@BretHedican) July 6, 2015

Man that new Fifa 16 with the women's teams gonna be tough #cantwait I'm calling dibs on team USA btw
— Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) July 5, 2015

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