The US Women's National Soccer team made history for girls everywhere. Again.

The last time women were honored exclusively in a ticker-tape parade, Dwight Eisenhower was president. That was 55 years ago. But the US Women’s National Soccer team changed that history today when they walked the traditional ticker-tape parade route from Battery Park to City Hall in New York City, in honor of their FIFA Women’s World Cup win on Sunday.

Welcome to New York, @ussoccer_wnt! Enjoy the #USWNTParade and congrats on making history. #OneNationOneTeampic.twitter.com/0dT7mTq9k6

— New York Cosmos (@NYCosmos) July 10, 2015

For the young girls in the crowd who play soccer, the chance to cheer on their sports heroes is huge. It’s huge for the US Women’s team, too. The last time the US won the Women’s World Cup, some of the youngest players on the 2015 team were in elementary school.

So excited to be in New York for today's #USWNTParade! Already an amazing crowd! pic.twitter.com/49ydlBg7sE

— Hope Solo (@hopesolo) July 10, 2015

All the attention on the Women’s World Cup victory has also shed light on serious gender and pay equity issues within FIFA and women’s professional sports, in general. Stats show that Germany’s Men’s National team members earned $35 million for their World Cup win last year compared to $2 million the US Women’s National team members netted for their win this year. And women haven't exactly been equally represented in NYC's ticker-tape parades over the years either.

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