England 2-1 USA: Carly Telford gets revenge on Alex Morgan after VAR criticism

English goalkeeper Carly Telford got revenge on club teammate Alex Morgan after the US star criticised VAR’s decision to rule out Trinity Rodman’s equaliser vs England at Wembley. 

Rodman looked to have levelled the match at 2-2, only for VAR to intervene and conclude that Sophia Smith had been offside in the build-up to the goal. 

TV replays offered very little information to those watching and social media were divided on VAR’s verdict. 

England went on to win the match 2-1, prompting Morgan to offer her opinion on Twitter. 

“I can’t see any offside in that play. And the ref didn’t even check the video herself,” she wrote. “Anyone else wondering why exactly the goal was called back?” 

Back in 2019, Morgan celebrated her winning goal against the Lionesses in the World Cup semi-final by mocking England and pretending to sip tea. 

The infamous celebration angered many English fans at the time and the Lionesses have been desperate for revenge ever since. 

England’s victory was, therefore, the perfect opportunity for some players to get their own back. 

After Morgan shared another tweet, this time showing a screenshot of the alleged offside, Telford, who played in the World Cup semi-final against the US, responded to Morgan by tweeting the tea emoji, followed by: [Tea] on you tomorrow morning.” 

Telford and Morgan both play for the San Diego Wave, so Telford’s response was evidently meant in jest, but England fans were nonetheless amused.