Fans dub DR Congo scorer 'Doctor Congo' after goal vs England

sportsJul 1, 202624878

After the DR Congo player opened the scoring against England, supporters began calling the goalscorer "Doctor Congo." Fans used the nickname in celebratory and humorous ways, with posts imagining songs and slogans and joking about a 4-1 upset. Several viewers said DR Congo were excellent for the first 30 minutes and could have been 2-0 up, but then became "gassed" as England created chances and eventually scored twice, including a Harry Kane goal. Reactions ranged from affectionate praise, "Doctor Congo played a great game", to criticism that the nickname sounded racist or dismissive, and one post noted the player is "not even a real doctor."

Micah

@rincewind.run

doctor congo beating england and the usa winning later today would be absolute best way to mark the week of july 4th c'mon guys you got this

6033h ago

Micah313

man it would be so fucking fun to be this athletic, wouldn't it?

Sigvat15

I'll take Senegal knocking out Belgium too, even though it would be more poetic if Congo got to do it

Marsha (Canadian)🔐11

Or the USA losing would be great

Andrew M_Founder 🇬🇷 🇺🇸7

I'd prefer the US lose.

Depressed Goblin Nightmare Boy6

I hate to say it man I am explicitly rooting for you guys to crash oit vos itd be the funniest outcome

economy rot critic6

I have no interest in the United States winning. I do want England to suffer though.

Quoting this

Paul Musgrave10

It’s coming home Soccer’s coming home

Jusqu'ici tout va bien 🇨🇦🇨🇵2

Counterpoint: Today is Canada Day. What better way to celebrate than seeing the Americans crash out.

Art Vasquez2

Who is Dr. Congo. They have a witch throwing a spell on England?

Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist

@nameshiv.bsky.social

There's basically two things I watch every world cup for. One is to see who wins it all. The other is something Doctor Congo can make happen today

644h ago

Andrew Rothstein7

Shiv I think you root for the humiliation of the English more than just once every 4 years.

Dawn Alene1

Do I have my answer? bsky.app/profile/dawn...

obnoxiously pitt girl

@opg.bsky.social

Damn, Doctor Congo I really thought you were going to be able to pull this off

321h ago

MrPaulRobinson

@mrpaulrobinson.bsky.social

I regret to inform you that Mr Congo, like this fraud, is not even a real doctor

181h ago

Mike Petriello

@mikepetriello.bsky.social

do you think they got sick of the Doctor Congo jokes

191h ago

Core, The

@the-core.bsky.social

My heart breaks for Doctor Congo though they are just so fucking gassed

171h ago

The Liverpool Offside

@liverpooloffside.bsky.social

Call a Doctor, but not for the Congo. Or something.

153h ago

stuart

@stuartp.bsky.social

Doctor Congo sounds like a 90s eurodance single that's quite racist

161h ago

Kaveh Taherian

@kavehtaherian.bsky.social

Doctor Congo played a great game and I’m sad to see them lose to England.

121h ago

Ned Hartley

@nedhartley.com

Doctor Congo sounds like a Little Britain sketch that they don’t talk about any more.

103h ago

ben

@vtben.bsky.social

Doctor doctor Gimme the news I need a Big Congo goal or two

102h ago

@inertyd.bsky.social

i hope England win but Doctor Congo has a message FECOF A 😂

93h ago

Janissary Morale and Welfare Officer Gigan

@gigansprogress.bsky.social

“Portugal vs Doctor Congo, what is this the 16th century??” I smugly type in as I sip a cup of cheap but organic tea

71h ago

FML FPL

@fmlfpl.bsky.social

doctor congo were genuinely amazing for like 30ish minutes and coulda/shoulda been up 2-0 since then they've been completely gassed and england just been creating chances relentlessly.. eventually two went in

71h ago

Dre Harrison

@dreharrison.bsky.social

That was karma for all the Doctor Congo jokes. #WorldCup

63h ago

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