Best sports social media moments of the year

From the zany to the unbelievable, the heartfelt to the inspiring, these were some of the best social media moments of 2019.

US Women’s national team gets the gold

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GOT THAT 4TH STAR

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Whether it was scenes from around Paris or the action on the field, fans, media outlets, and even the talented athletes took to the social media cosmos during the 2019 World Cup. They highlighted why the digital age’s popularity—on a worldwide level—makes for such an entertaining and captivating element to any sporting event. Even non-soccer fans in the US were drawn to the 2019 games, which created one of the best tournament experiences since its inception in 1991.