Europe’s gamers celebrated a knee-knocking 15-13 Ryder Cup victory over the US in New York by trolling Donald Trump.

“Are you watching Donald Trump,” sang the victorious gamers in response to Rory McIlroy receiving a textual content message from the US president, who’s a well known golf fan.

And Trump, who made a short look on the Bethpage Black course on Saturday, took it properly, writing on social media: “Sure, I am watching. Congratulations!”

“I am glad he preferred and loved it,” Europe captain Luke Donald instructed BBC Sport.

“We have been having a second along with the group, and Rory received a textual content from the president. We learn it out and thought [we’d have] a bit bit banter [with him].

“He appeared to take it in good spirits.”

McIlroy has performed golf with Trump and final week spoke about his affinity for the US. He referred to as it “the land of alternative” and “the perfect nation on the planet”.

The Northern Irishman additionally acknowledged Trump as he walked previous him on the primary tee on Saturday.

The European celebrations, as they have been in Rome two years in the past, have been in full swing on the coach again to their Lengthy Island resort.

Footage has emerged on social media of Shane Lowry main the group in singing a well-liked chant created for McIlroy by the European followers.

Irishman Lowry, a very good pal of McIlroy’s is stood in the midst of the coach screaming “he is in your head, he is in your head, Rory, Rory, Rory…” to the tune of the Nineties Cranberries track ‘Zombie’.

The video echoes McIlroy main the celebrations in Italy in comparable style.