U.S. Soccer Star Alex Morgan Taunts England With Tea Cup Goal Celebration, Twitter Revels

U.S. Women’s soccer team forward Alex Morgan scored a goal against England on her 30th birthday to put her squad up 2-1 in Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal match. Then, pinkies up, she mockingly sipped tea in a hand motion to stick it to the Brits.

Twitter loved it. Here are some of the reactions:

Alex Morgan scored a goal on her 30th birthday AND THEN HAD A CUP OF TEA pic.twitter.com/csvFAlZRhC

— SB Nation (@SBNation) July 2, 2019

THAT ONE PLAYER FROM ENGLAND DID THE GOGGLES AND ALEX MORGAN WAS LIKE “OH OKAY WE’RE TALKING SHIT NOW” AND THEN SCORED A GOAL AND TOOK A SIP OF TEA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) July 2, 2019

ALEX MORGAN SAID CRUMPETS DONT EVEN TASTE GOOD

— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) July 2, 2019

If you’re going to be known for being into tea you can’t get mad when people make fun of you for being into tea.

— Philip Bump (@pbump) July 2, 2019

Clearly, it worked. The British are fuming:

That’s NOT how you sip tea. https://t.co/GAmQ1urom0

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 2, 2019

Dope, not tea. pic.twitter.com/vW9Q1UxPDg

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 2, 2019

☕ @liannesanderson calls Alex Morgan’s tea sipping celebration “distasteful.”

? Live now on HD11#beINWWC #beINSPIRED19 #ENGUSA #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/dwvowkcdK6

— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS) July 2, 2019

Oh, come on @alexmorgan13 – if you’re going to troll us you could at least dunk a biscuit in that tea. #doitproperly

— Cavan Scott (@cavanscott) July 2, 2019

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