Thousands of super fans from across the country descended on the Canyon of Heroes, where the U.S. women's national soccer team was feted for the second time with a confetti parade through the heart of New York City.
Revelers were seen lining Broadway, between the Battery and City Hall, in the pre-dawn hours, well ahead of Wednesday's 9:30 a.m. parade start. Just before the grand kickoff, the U.S. players hugged each other as they got on their colorful float, Megan Rapinoe sipping from a glass of champagne with a smile.
Later, cheers erupted and flags waved en masse as the world champions launched into their victory parade, taking plenty of selfies along the way and vaulting at least one bottle of champagne into the crowd. Rapinoe, the squad's co-captain, struck her now-famous victory pose as goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher held the World Cup trophy aloft for all to see. People were seen flinging huge amounts of shredded paper from buildings as golden confetti rained down on the parade route, showering the champs and spectators alike.
Chants of "USA! USA! USA!" were drowned out only by the U.S. women's cries for "Equal pay! Equal pay! Equal pay!"
The festivities come four years to the day that crowds tossed heaps of confetti in the city to celebrate the team and its 2015 Women's World Cup title. This year, fans were clamoring to get a glimpse of the 2019 women's world cup heroes including Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle, Carli Lloyd, Tobin Heath, Ali Krieger, Kelly O'Hara, Ashlyn Harris and Jill Ellis.
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