Megan Rapinoe steals the show at the World Cup rally

There were words of gratitude, the unforgettable verbiage of the officials and a presentation of the keys to the city. Then, the people gathered at the United States Women's Football Team rally on Wednesday finally heard the woman they were waiting for: Megan Rapinoe.

Rapinoe was not disappointed. In a memorable speech, she congratulated her teammates, talked about the division's policy and equal pay and left a secular tribute to New York.

"It's my responsibility to everyone: we have to be better, we have to love more and hate less. Listen more and talk less. It's our responsibility to make this world a better world, "Rapinoe told the crowd.

The ceremony took place after the team had gone up Broadway, acclaimed by thousands of people and caught confetti. The team, which beat the Netherlands 2-0 on Sunday in the final in Lyon, France, crossed the Canyon of Heroes, a stretch of Broadway running from Battery Park to City Hall.

Rapinoe was nurtured by the energy of the crowd as she celebrated her team with the most poignant words of the day.

"This group is so resistant, so hard, so humble," said Rapinoe, the top scorer at the Women's World Cup in France, where the United States won their second consecutive title. "There is nothing that can upset this group.

"We have pink hair and purple hair. We had tattoos and dreadlocks. We have white girls and black girls and everything else. We have heterosexual girls and homosexual girls.

Bagpipers, motorcyclists and police rows joined the stars' tanks during the parade. Mayor Bill de Blasio waved an American flag surrounded by members of the team, who wore "world champion" shirts and their medals.

Governor Andrew Cuomo was on a separate float, and he, Crystal Dunn, Tobin Heath and other players were seen chanting "equal pay". The players of the team objected to the fact that the American men's team is better paid, although significantly lower.

A poster on this float said: "The parades are cool; Equal pay is colder. "

"I have behind me 22 best friends, the best friends of my life," said Carli Lloyd at the ceremony at City Hall. His speech followed a long drumming performance, the national anthem, the presentation of colors, Robin Roberts' presentations and the mayor's speeches; his wife, Chirlane McCray; and Carlos Cordeiro, president of US Soccer, who has been serene by many songs of "equal pay".

In In an interview with CNN on Tuesday night, Rapinoe said she and her teammates wanted to celebrate their title in part by talking to congressional leaders and others about the issues they talked about along the way. . She added that she did not want to go to the White House, however, because she did not want President Trump to graft on their platform.

The Canyon of Heroes has been used to celebrate many people and events, including Apollo 11 astronauts and the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge. This is the second time the National Women's Team has received this honor; the The 2015 team was also celebrated, a first for a women's team.

It's been a nonstop party for the team since their victory. Champagne was flowing in the locker room and celebrations were continuing in the streets of France, in planes and buses, and now in the United States. Several players were seen whistling bottles of champagne during the parade.