Stars come out to heap praise on USA

A chorus of celebrity superstars, from pop diva Beyonce to president Barack Obama, have flocked to the internet to congratulate the USA Women's National Team, which romped to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup title with a 5-2 win over Japan in the final.

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USA forward Alex Morgan (L) and goalkeeper Hope Solo celebrate after winning the Women's World Cup final. (Getty) Source: AFP

As the curtain fell on one of the most entertaining finals in Men's or Women's World Cup history, the stars flocked to social media to bask in the afterglow of a tournament that has captured the attention of the football world. 

The leader of the free world, president Obama, kicked off the love-in, inviting the victorious players and their new bling, to the White House.
As the fulltime whistle blew, pop star Justin Timberlake channeled his inner sports fan, pumping out 'USA, USA, USA' across his Twitter page.
NBA star Kobe Bryant - a big football fan - took a more understated approach.
Pop sensation Beyonce Knowles got in the spirit of the occasion, posting a photo of herself watching the big game on Instagram.
Dreadlocked hip hop icon Snoop dogg shared a series of match videos on his Instagram page, this one the last.
Black Eyed Peas diva Fergie couldn't resist either.
And long after he stopped making history, fallen golf star Tiger woods got in on the act with this pride-filled missive.
Not even disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong could resist a congratulatory nod to the US women's National team.
American tennis legend Andre Agassi made the most of a rest day at Wimbledon, switching sports to cheer on the girls.
Then it was wider football world's turn to jump online to heap praise on USA, which overturned its 2011 final loss to Japan in spectacular fashion, led by tournament Golden Ball-winner Carli Lloyd's hat-trick.
WATCH @CarliLloyd's stunning hat-trick! Full match report right here! http://t.co/xy7iHSSdhY #USAJPN #SBSTWG http://t.co/S4QOP1Sf7W — SBS - The World Game (@TheWorldGame) July 6, 2015
Players from the Socceroos' own Alex Wilkinson, to Brazilian enigma Ronaldinho were unanimous in their adulation.
Japan star Shinji Kagawa found time to pay tribute to the losing side, tweeting:

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Published 6 July 2015 3:22pm
By Tom Findlay
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