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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday announced that the City of New York will host a ceremony honoring Gotham FC on Monday.
Gotham FC celebrates its second title in three seasons on Saturday night. (Photo courtesy of Gotham FC)
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday announced that the City of New York will host a ceremony honoring Gotham FC on Monday.
The team will be awarded the Key to the City of New York after their its 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit in the National Women’s Soccer League championship match.
Monday’s celebration will begin at 10 a.m., featuring Gotham FC players, coaches and owners and city officials, as they will celebrate their second NWSL chmpionship in three season.
Adams also announced that City Hall and other municipal buildings will be lit in sky blue Sunday and Monday to honor the team
“At a time when the rest of the country is sleeping on women’s sports, New York City stands tall and celebrates our champions. Gotham Football Club continues to make our city proud, and we will celebrate them like the champions they proved they are last night. This team embodies everything we love about women’s soccer — grit, skill, and pure determination,” Adams said in a statement. “In a city that never settles for less, Gotham FC reminds us of what it means to fight for greatness, to defy expectations, and to win with heart. Their victory is more than a championship; it’s a statement that women’s sports belong on the biggest stage in the world. New York doesn’t just watch history; we make it, and we will celebrate the women who are redefining it.”
Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 28 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.