The US Women's World Cup champions have been honoured with a ticker tape parade along the so-called 'Canyon of Heroes' in lower Manhattan.
The 23 member squad, which defeated Japan 5-2 in front of a record breaking US TV audience last weekend, is now the first women's team in history to be given one of New York's highest accolades.
Our reporter Lorna Shaddick was there.
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