USWNT vs. England: Sports stars react to Women's World Cup thriller

Marc Lancaster

USWNT vs. England: Sports stars react to Women's World Cup thriller image

It wasn't just sports fans across the U.S. who were enthralled by Tuesday's Women's World Cup semifinal against England. Elite athletes were locked in, too. 

Stars from multiple sports took to social media during and after the thrilling 2-1 U.S. win in Lyon, France, cheering on the defending champions as they look to secure a fourth World Cup title. 

Here's a sampling of some of the social media reaction from big names across the sports world: 

 

Marc Lancaster

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Marc Lancaster joined The Sporting News in 2022 after working closely with TSN for five years as an editor for the company now known as Stats Perform. He previously worked as an editor at The Washington Times, AOL’s FanHouse.com and the old CNNSportsIllustrated.com, and as a beat writer covering the Tampa Bay Rays, Cincinnati Reds, and University of Georgia football and women’s basketball. A Georgia graduate, he has been a Baseball Hall of Fame voter since 2013.