US Women's World Cup champs get rare ticker tape parade - CNN
"Being able to see something like this firsthand is something young girls can only dream of," said Samantha Ruotsi, 20, who came from Buffalo, New York. "Women from sports that are dominated by men are finally getting the attention they need," said Lauren Laning, 14, a New Jersey resident. Congratulations to the US Women's Soccer Team on their World Cup victory. A photo posted by The Skyscraper Museum (@skyscrapermuseum) on. "This is a huge moment not just for women's soccer but soccer in general," Greg Lalas, a former U. S. soccer defender and editor-in-chief of MLSsoccer. "I don't know of a ticker tape parade for soccer at all. It's amazing what this team did to really bring this entire nation together -- not just for women's soccer but soccer in general. Floats carried the players -- who were showered with tons of confetti made from paper scraps -- from Battery Park to City Hall, where throngs celebrated their victory with a massive rally and Mayor Bill de Blasio presented each player with a key... De Blasio called members of the team heroines on and off the field, and an inspiration for women of all ages. Source: www.cnn.com
