Kobe Bryant, other celebs and athletes couldn't believe what they were seeing in the Women's World Cup final
Cup finals often can be dramatic, but instead the U.S. put on an absolute show in their Women's World Cup-clinching victory over Japan. They scored within three minutes, added a second goal two minutes later, and had an incredible four within the first 16 minutes of action. The final was 5-2.
Noted soccer fan Kobe Bryant had a fun time live-tweeting the first half, going from excited to impressed to downright blown away as Carli Lloyd scored three of America's four goals -- including one, the USA's fourth, from the halfway line:
Great Goal!!!
@CarliLloyd #USA #USWNT— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant)
July 5, 2015My Goodness!!
#Magisterial @CarliLloyd— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant)
July 5, 2015WOW
@CarliLloyd @laurenholiday12 #ROUT @ussoccer_wnt #USA— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant)
July 5, 2015 The Los Angeles Lakers star was far from alone. Other NBAers were into it:
GOOOOOALLLL!!!
#USWNT— DeAndre Jordan (@deandrejordan6)
July 5, 2015GOOOOOALLLL!!!
#USWNT (that wasn't an accidental tweet)
— DeAndre Jordan (@deandrejordan6)
July 5, 2015well that escalated quickly...
#USWNT ½<ú<ø<Æ
— DeAndre Jordan (@deandrejordan6)
July 5, 2015So being up 4-0 is that like being up 50 in the 4th quarter ?
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7)
July 5, 2015 Fellow U.S. footballers appeared to enjoy it:
Cheering on our girls!! Keep it up ladies
@ussoccer_wnt !!
pic.twitter.com/MGmGEBnuFO— Jozy Altidore (@JozyAltidore)
July 5, 2015 Athletes who play(ed) the "other" football also couldn't get enough:
Our women are awesome.
#USA<ú<ø
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt)
July 5, 2015USA,USA,USA
— Emmitt Smith (@EmmittSmith22)
July 5, 2015Hat Trick by Lloyd!! Unbelievable goal 4-0!!!
#USA— Michael Strahan (@michaelstrahan)
July 5, 2015STOP THE DAMN FIGHT!!!
#USWNT pic.twitter.com/T2K02C94z6— Ryan Kerrigan (@RyanKerrigan91)
July 5, 2015Put
@AbbyWambach in. Let's get double digits
#USAWomensSoccer— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12)
July 5, 2015USA! USA! USA!
— Tim Tebow (@TimTebow)
July 5, 2015Go Team USA! The Brees Boys are into it!
— Drew Brees (@drewbrees)
July 5, 2015Like whose ur fav player on the
#USWNT And 4-1
#billsmafia can we sign @CarliLlyod
— Lesean McCoy (@CutonDime25)
July 5, 2015 Some baseball stars:
Are you kidding me? Let's go USA!!!!!<ú<ø
— Bryce Harper (@Bharper3407)
July 5, 2015Wow that goal though!
#USA— andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22)
July 5, 2015This is amazing
#USA #IBelieveThatWeWillWin <ú<ø
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44)
July 5, 2015 Dale Earnhardt Jr. was among a few NASCAR drivers who got a chance to see the action as rain delayed the start of the Coke Zero 400 at Daytona:
Finally in front of a TV to watch
@ussoccer_wnt. Looking great. Still early. Stay on the gas!! USA!!!<ú<ø
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr)
July 5, 2015 A golfer who knows a thing or two about breaking records enjoyed it:
Love watching history being made. There is nothing like it. Go USA!
— Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods)
July 6, 2015 And of course, celebrities and politicians made their feelings heard:
U.S.AA photo posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jul 5, 2015 at 5:33pm PDT
GOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! ½
#SheBelieves— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton)
July 5, 2015Boom!
#usa— Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest)
July 5, 2015Wow. It's over, right?
#USAVJPN #USA— jimmy fallon (@jimmyfallon)
July 5, 2015WHAT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!
#USA #USASheBelieves— Carson Daly (@CarsonDaly)
July 5, 2015A hat trick by New Jersey's own Carli Lloyd! What an amazing leader she has been for Team USA. Go USA! Go Scarlet Knights!
#jerseypride— Governor Christie (@GovChristie)
July 5, 2015New Jersey is killing it for Team USA! Jersey's own Tobin Heath makes it 5-2! Go USA! Go Ridge High School!
#jerseypride— Governor Christie (@GovChristie)
July 6, 2015Tell them to: put my girl
@Abbywambach in
#usa #ibelieve— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer)
July 6, 2015What's the Over on this USA ASSWHIPPIN'?!!!
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson)
July 5, 2015