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The United States women's national team have been criticised for their celebrations in their 13-0 thrashing of Thailand at the Women’s World Cup .
Alex Morgan scored five at the Stade Auguste-Delaune in Reims as the reigning world champions recorded the biggest winning margin in World Cup history, across both men’s and women’s tournaments.
Jill Ellis’ side showed no mercy to their opponents, scoring 10 times in the second half alone, but their celebrations of each goal sat uneasily with some.
Taylor Twellman , the former U.S. men's international, said the celebrations left "a sour taste" in his mouth and Kaylyn Kyle , a former Canadian women's international, claimed to be “disgusted” and “embarrassed”.
While Kyle defended the likes of Mallory Pugh, who scored her first World Cup goal in Reims, she questioned whether the likes of Morgan and others could have toned their reactions down.
Show all 46 1 /46Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Ranked and rated: Women's World Cup kits The kits for the 2019 World Cup have started to be released ... but which one is your favourite?
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Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated France home They say: “A bespoke navy kit with rose gold logos.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated France away They say: “Predominantly white with an all-over graphic hexagon print.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated South Korea home They say: “A classic red design with dark blue shorts and red socks.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated South Korea away They say: “Predominantly white, with a bold blue and red graphic print subtly inspired by a tiger pattern and the Taegeuk symbol.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Norway home They say: “A graphic gradient design that draws inspiration from classic Norwegian ski jumpers.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Norway away They say: “A jersey featuring patterns of differently sized blue and red hoops.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Nigeria home They say: “An eclectic combination of bright green, white and black in an especially bold design.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Nigeria away They say: “A clean design in dark green with subtle zigzag print.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Germany home They say: “Draws inspiration from the iconic 1990s design.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Germany away They say: “A wine red base with white logos.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated China PR home They say: “Traditional red with volt accents.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated China PR away They say: “Inspired by the team’s Steel Roses nickname.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Spain home They say: “A Glitch interpretation of the classic 1994 strip.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated South Africa home They say: “Yellow with powerful green graphic print.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated South Africa away They say: “Green with unique all-over print.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Australia home They say: “Combines different shades of yellow, white and green in a brush stroke design.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Australia away They say: “Dark green with lime green and yellow accents.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Italy home They say: “Based on Puma's new evoKNIT template.” Our verdict: If this shirt was an ice cream flavour, it would be vanilla.
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Italy away They say: “A classic white strip.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Brazil home They say: “A diverse and bespoke kit design.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Brazil away They say: “Blue with yellow and a bespoke star print.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Jamaica home They say: “Vibrant yellow with striking black, green and yellow application.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Jamaica away They say: “Black with a graphic that pays homage to the vivid culture of Jamaica.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated England home They say: “Clean look with red cuffs and back panel.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated England away They say: “Dark red with rose pattern.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Scotland home They say: “Simplistic design in traditional colours.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Scotland away They say: “Pink with black applications.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Argentina home They say: “Two sky blue stripes with unique brush stroke effect.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Argentina away They say: “A modern interpretation of the iconic 1993 design.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Japan home and away They say: Bespoke kits to be released very soon.
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Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Cameroon home and away They say: Nothing much. Cameroon are yet to sign a kit deal for the tournament.
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Canada home They say: “Predominantly red with white swoosh.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Canada away They say: “White with black logos and red numbers.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated New Zealand home They say: “White with black trim and fern.”
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Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated New Zealand away They say: “A reversion of the colour scheme in black with white detailing.”
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Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Netherlands home They say: “Predominantly orange featuring 'Orange Quartz' Swooshes.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Netherlands away They say: “Bright turquoise with gradient graphic print.”
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Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated United States home They say: “White with bold red and blue cuffs.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated United States away They say: “Speed red with bright blue brandings.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Thailand home They say: “A Warrix design: blue with thin zigzag stripes on the sleeves.”
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Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Thailand away They say: “Crimson red with black collar detailing.”
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Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Chile home They say: A clean design with zigzag knit pattern on the sleeves.”
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Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Chile away They say: “A bold graphic print that combines tapered red and blue stripes.”
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Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Sweden home They say: “Featuring a pattern of horizontal lines that creates an optical effect.”
Women's World Cup kits ranked and rated Sweden away They say: “Blue with yellow detailing.”
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“They’re the No.1 team in the world and for me, I’m disgusted honestly,” she told TSN, Canada’s Women’s World Cup broadcaster.
“You’re going up against a team that’s first time in the World Cup, they’re just happy to be there. I was a female professional athlete. There’s kids watching this and to be celebrating when it’s eight, nine, 10...
“I said in the pre-game, yes, you want to score a lot of goals. Yes, you want to make your mark because of the goal difference. But there’s a way to do it and that is not the way for me.”
England vs Scotland women's World Cup match has all women panel Clare Rustad , another former Canada international working as a TSN pundit, was also left unimpressed by the U.S. celebrations, describing them as “unnecessary”.
“I just think they could have won with some humility and grace, and they just couldn’t manage to do that,” she said. “Celebrating goals later in the game like this is just completely unnecessary. What is this?”
Ellis herself was asked whether she felt her players had to be quite so ruthless in her post-match press conference, but dismissed the question.
The U.S. head coach asked: “Part of me is sitting here wondering, if this is 10-0 in a men’s World Cup, are we getting the same questions?”
Abby Wambach , a Women’s World Cup winner with the U.S. in 2015, also came to the defence of her former team-mates and also wondered whether the same questions would be asked of men.
“For all that have issue with many goals: for some players this is [their] first World Cup goal, and they should be excited. Imagine it being you out there.
“This is your dream of playing and then scoring in a World Cup. Celebrate. Would you tell a men’s team to not score or celebrate?”
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