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Fans take to social media to congratulate U.S. Women’s National Team

The U.S. women's national soccer team won its fourth World Cup on Sunday. The U.S. defeated the Netherlands 2-0. The women's team also won in 1991, 1999 and 2015. U.S. co-captain Megan Rapinoe scored the first goal of the game with a penalty kick. The win comes after a season that was marked by increasing visibility of LGBTQ athletes and calls for equal pay.
July 7, 2019

It wasn't long after the United States defeated the Netherlands in the 2019 FIFA 2019 Women's World Cup final before the congratulations began on social media.

That should surprise no one, since eight of the top nine trending topics on Twitter were about the match.

» Photos: USA wins 2019 Women's World Cup

Here are just some of the big names (and not so big names) offering their praise to the U.S. women’s team.

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“Our members cannot be bought off,” General President Sean O’Brien said in a social media statement, calling UPS' offers “illegal and haphazard.” (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2023)

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The Teamsters union, which represents about 340,000 UPS employees, is urging its full-time members to reject the offers.

Longtime south Atlanta flea market set for massive mixed-use makeover

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MARTA chief Collie Greenwood retiring early

MARTA CEO and General Manager Collie Greenwood is leaving “because of immigration and personal matters” and has elected early retirement.