There’s perhaps no greater testament to the strength, drive, togetherness and badassery of the USWNT than the whirlwind tour they’ve been on since Sunday night.
Mere mortals like you and I would probably like nothing more than to curl up under a blanket and nurse a week-long hangover while regaining some sort of feeling in our legs after a month of heinous physical exertion, but the USWNT knows no chill.
They’ve been partying and screaming and singing for 48 hours now — around Lyon, across the Atlantic and throughout New York City.
GOOD MORNING AMERICA THE JET LAG IS REAL BUT THAT WORLD CUP CHAMPION FEELING IS THE REALEST LFG
— Kelley O'Hara (@kelleymohara) July 9, 2019
Here’s the team disembarking from the transatlantic crossing, looking very much like the wall has been reached but subsequently crushed and overcome.
I think the USWNT may have been drinking on this flight pic.twitter.com/ECKgLarw7g
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) July 8, 2019
Brought you back a little something.
World Champs,baby! pic.twitter.com/iUonZWgv1q— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) July 8, 2019
I would be feeling anxiety and motion sickness by now, but this group? It’s an eternal party bus with one song on Megan Rapinoe’s iPod.
New #USWNT theme song remains strong. pic.twitter.com/EmVX6lOjk8
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) July 9, 2019
Tuesday morning they made appearances on The Today Show…
Oh Hi, @Todayshow! @AbbyDahlkemper & @sammymewy winning trophies and nailin’ the #BottleCapChallenge. No biggie. pic.twitter.com/iQaMlM1z56
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) July 9, 2019
Good Morning America…
“I never like to call it a dream because it was like something that I really felt was going to be a reality someday.”@roselavelle@USWNT #OneNationOneTeam https://t.co/760KD9vVbx pic.twitter.com/Th5TiiKu8i
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 9, 2019
"I think the conversation needs to move from are we worth it, should we have equal pay to what can we do now."@mPinoe@USWNT #OneNationOneTeam https://t.co/h1aDwGXDU8 pic.twitter.com/gTcMMHl5Z7
— Good Morning America (@GMA) July 9, 2019
And ESPN…
Making an @espn stop with our newest BFF and @alexmorgan13 & @mPinoe.
Thanks for having us, @JeremySchaap! pic.twitter.com/EwIFRcQEHp— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) July 9, 2019
What’s next?
Beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning, the USWNT will enjoy a ticker-tape parade through downtown Manhattan. You can follow the action on EarthCam, which will provide a live webcam overlooking the Canyon of Heroes parade route.
After enjoying themselves there, the players will jet off to Los Angeles for the 2019 ESPY Awards, which begin at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC.