New York City, USA - July 10, 2019 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of U.S. national women's soccer team on float, parading with World Cup trophy, roadside crowds cheering
2. SOUNDBITE (English) parade participator (name not given) (starting with shot 1):
"They work so hard, they bring so much honor to our country, they are fantastic athletes. No one does what they do. They deserve to get paid what everyone else gets paid. They earned it."
3. SOUNDBITE(English) parade participator (name not given):
"The things they've done both in the arena and outside of it have just been incredible and inspirational, not only for women but all people."
4. Various of parade, crowds cheering

The World Cup champion U.S. national women's soccer team was honored with a parade by eager fans in New York City Wednesday after their win over the Netherlands 2-0 in the July 7 final.

The parade of champions saw the U.S. national women's soccer team celebrating their fourth World Cup win with their biggest fans, many of them arriving hours ahead of the parade.

Team captains Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan drew the loudest cheers as their float glided down Canyon of Heroes on Broadway.

But it was a victory parade in more ways than one, for a team that's stirring things up on and off the field.

The team has made headlines beyond the football realm into social and political discourse, from Rapinoe's public feud with U.S. President Donald Trump to the team's legal fight for equal pay.

Rapinoe famously said she would turn down an invite to the White House, prompting the president to tweet that Megan should "WIN first before she talks. Finish the job!"

A lot of people were also praising the team's effort on contributing to gender equality, as it is suing the U.S. Soccer Federation for pay discrimination, alleging players on the U.S. women's team earn just a fraction of what players on the U.S. men's team make.

"They work so hard, they bring so much honor to our country, they are fantastic athletes. No one does what they do. They deserve to get paid what everyone else gets paid. They earned it," said a parade participant.

"The things they've done both in the arena and outside of it have just been incredible and inspirational, not only for women but all people," said another fan.