Megyn Kelly called the US womens soccer team morons for their lack of patriotism during the Womens World Cup and said fading star Megan Rapinoe has poisoned the squad.

The two-time defending champs have generated more controversy than goals at the tournament after many of the starters were seen standing silently and stoically during the national anthem.

Rapinoe, 38, who helped guide the team to victory four years ago, has been coming off the bench as a sub during the current tournament, which kicked off last week in Australia and New Zealand.

Despite the diminished role, the blue-haired Rapinoe maintains an outsize influence over the younger players, Kelly said.

Megan Rapinoe, shes the leader of all this, Kelly told listeners of her SiriusXM podcast The Megyn Kelly Show on Tuesday.

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