- On her 30th birthday, Alex Morgan scored during the semifinal against England in her sixth World Cup.
- After knocking in a header, Morgan pretended to sip a cup of tea before getting mobbed by teammates.
- Afterward, as play continued, the crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to her.
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Alex Morgan had an eventful sequence on her 30th birthday during the US Women’s National Team’s semifinal match against England at the World Cup.
In the 30th minute, Morgan scored the second goal for the US on a beautiful header set up by Lindsey Horan.
After Morgan buried the ball, she celebrated by pretending to sip a cup of tea – a relevant goal celebration against England, particularly so close to the Fourth of July, US Independence Day.
Alex Morgan scores her first goal since the opening game and retakes the lead in the Golden Boot race (6 goals, 3 assists)
She's the first player in #FIFAWWC history to score on her birthday 🎂 pic.twitter.com/EGWBNIyaxI
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 2, 2019
Moments later, as play continued, the US-heavy crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to Morgan.
Twitter loved Morgan's celebration.
Sip on that one ☕ @alexmorgan13 pic.twitter.com/DGkuPbzhBG
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 2, 2019
SHOW ME A TEAM THAT HAS BETTER CELEBRATIONS THAN THE USWNT NEVER MIND I DID THE RESEARCH FOR YOU THERE ARE NONE https://t.co/gHiQ6yl8ti
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) July 2, 2019
rt if you just want to be alex morgan when you grow up pic.twitter.com/BgwyeJC7NF
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) July 2, 2019
Sip it. Dump it in the harbor. ☕️#TourDeFour pic.twitter.com/dbNFqywnIM
— AO (@AmericanOutlaws) July 2, 2019
With the goal, Morgan moved back into the lead for the Golden Boot and scored her first goal since the US defeated Thailand in its opening match.