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- The United States Women’s National Team won their second consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cup in France. It was their fourth World Cup championship overall.
- To celebrate the victory, New York City held a ticker-tape parade on Wednesday.
- We asked fans at the parade to share their favorite moments of the tournament. They chose goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher’s epic penalty save, the unapologetic attitude the team had from the beginning, and more.
- Follow all of our Women’s World Cup coverage here.
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New York City crowds on Wednesday lined Broadway Avenue from Battery Park to City Hall with one purpose – to see the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup champions and cheer on the members of the United States Women’s Soccer Team.
The team didn’t get to this point on sheer luck, nor did it happen without facing adversity. The team faced backlash on multiple occasions, from demanding equal pay to celebrating unapologetically after every goal they scored. Yet, it was some of those moments that resonated with the nation the most.
We talked to some fans who lined the streets to celebrate the USWNT’s victory to find out what their favorite moment was.
"Ashlyn Harris’ Instagram. Let’s start with that," said Marisa Kurk, who attended the parade with non-profit Transportation Alternatives and works for National Women’s Soccer League team Sky Blue FC.
Goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris has been a prominent figure for Team USA on Instagram, especially when documenting the team’s victory celebrations. Her Instagram stories went viral, from Alex Morgan twerking to Megan Rapinoe popping a bottle of champagne while standing on a bar.
"[Alyssa] Naeher’s penalty save was a huge deal," Kurk added. "There was all this speculation with how [the defense] was going to perform. Everyone shut it down."
Kurk wasn’t the only one who said Naeher’s goal was the highlight of the tournament. Emily Deehan and Mikayla Ritter from Yaphank, New York also shared that the save was their favorite moment. "It was iconic," Deehan said.
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