Ticker tape parade NYC: USA Women's World Cup winners chant 'equal pay' as Andrew Cuomo signs pay equity legislation

Catch-up on events as they happened in New York City

USA women's soccer team celebrate during ticker tape parade

The US Women’s national team have returned to home soil following their Women’s World Cup victory.

The winning team were met with a ticket tape parade in New York City, followed by a ceremony outside City Hall.

Goals from Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle saw the 2015 winners defeat the Netherlands to successfully defend their title ending a triumphant run through France.

Team USA road a float along the Canyon of Heroes route, with the team spraying champagne and holding their World Cup trophy aloft.

Thousands lined the streets of Manhattan to cheer them on, with chants of “equal pay” regularly breaking out. The chant even happened when Carlos Cordeiro, president of the US Soccer Federation, was speaking on stage in front of the New York City Hall.

During the parade, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he had signed a new pay equality legislation. Posting to Twitter he said: “The women’s soccer team plays the same game that the men’s soccer players play -- only better. If anything, the men should get paid less.”

The team eventually reached City Hall, where they were gifted symbolic keys to the city by Mayor Bill De Blasio. Various team members gave speeches to the crowd; most notably captain Megan Rapinoe gave a rallying call for people to “do more”, closing by shouting “New York City you’re the mother f***ing best!”

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Key Points

• Ticker tape parade kicks off in NYC
• Governor Andrew Cuomo signs pay equity legislation
• Team members to be given symbolic key to the city

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In her short speech she thanks the team and fans, saying "we are America's team".

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Team captain Megan Rapinoe has now taken to the stage.

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After giving various thanks, Rapinoe has said: "We have to be better, love more and hate less. listen more and talk less ... it is our responsibility to make this world a better place."

"Yes we play sports, yes we play soccer, yes we're female athletes, but we're so much more than that."

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Megan Rapinoe is now encouraging the assembled fans to engage and "do what you can ... be more, be more" in a very vague, but rallying speech.

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Rapinoe ended her speech - to a standing ovation from teammates - by shouting "New York City you're the mother f***ing best!"

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That's all for our live coverage of the Ticker Tape parade for the victorious US Women's Soccer team in New York City. Thanks for following along!

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