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NEW YORK - Amid confetti and chants of “equal pay,” New York honored the U.S. women’s soccer team on Wednesday with a ticker-tape parade up the “Canyon of Heroes,” celebrating its World Cup triumph and hailing the players’ emergence as icons of women’s rights.
But the parade in New York’s financial district was more than a tribute to a championship team, which has been involved in a well-publicized fight with the U.S. Soccer Federation for equal pay with the U.S. men’s national team. The cause has endeared the players to those who support demands by women in general for pay equality.
“Make this world a better place,” said Rapinoe, the tournament’s top scorer, who thrilled the crowd with her now-famous post-goal pose, arms aloft and a beaming smile on her face. Soccer Football - Women's World Cup Champions Parade - New York, United States - July 10, 2019 Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan of the U.S. with the trophy during the parade REUTERS/Mike Segar
Olivia Ciampi, 15, of Queens, New York, who joined the festivities with her mother, agreed equal pay for the team was long overdue. “America cheered as the women’s soccer team won an historic fourth World Cup, but our support shouldn’t end with ticker-tape parades,” Feinstein said in a statement.The ticker tape parade is a New York tradition dating back to the 19th century. Past honorees have included Charles Lindbergh after his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean; Neil Armstrong and other Apollo 11 astronauts after their mission to the moon; and South Africa’s Nelson Mandela.
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