Megan Rapinoe
American soccer player (born 1985)
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Megan Anna Rapinoe is an American former professional soccer player who played as a winger. She spent most of her career playing for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Winner of the Ballon d'Or Féminin and named The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2019, Rapinoe won gold with the national team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and played at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, where the U.S. finished second. Rapinoe co-captained the national team alongside Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan from 2018 to 2020. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars, Philadelphia Independence, and MagicJack in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), as well as Lyon Women in France's Division 1 Féminine.
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Injured Rapinoe forced to leave final game earlyMegan Rapinoe suffers a painful end to her football career as the American star is forced to leave the field just three minutes into her farewell game.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rapinoe 'lost for words' after final home gameTwo-time World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe receives a rapturous send-off in her final regular-season home game before retirement.BBC Sport - Published | |
'I'm so proud' - Rapinoe retires from USA national teamUSA's Megan Rapinoe says she is "proud" of the progress women's football has made as she called time on her 17-year international career with a 2-0 win against South Africa.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rapinoe 'huge' for women's game - SA coach EllisHead coach Desiree Ellis pays tribute to USA icon Megan Rapinoe as South Africa prepare to play in the American's final international match.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rapinoe to end USA career against South AfricaMegan Rapinoe will play her final game for the USA in a friendly against South Africa on 24 September.BBC Sport - Published | |
Women playing two games at same time - RapinoeFemale footballers campaigning for equality means they are "playing two games at the same time", says former United States international Megan Rapinoe.BBC Sport - Published | |
Donald Trump Rips Rapinoe, USWNT After World Cup Loss, 'Woke Equals Failure'Donald Trump is dancing on the U.S. Women's National Team's grave after its early exit from the World Cup ... mocking Megan Rapinoe and dogging the squad for being too woke. #45 went to Truth Social to..TMZ.com - Published | |
'Sick joke' - Rapinoe leaves centre stage in tearsRetiring USA forward Megan Rapinoe exits the Women's World Cup stage in tears as the defending champions are knocked out on penalties.BBC Sport - Published | |
'USA want to send retiring Rapinoe out on a high'United States co-captain Lindsey Horan says the defending world champions want to send icon Megan Rapinoe "out on a high" by winning the Women's World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Rapinoe glad to have made retirement plan publicUnited States forward Megan Rapinoe is pleased her decision to retire at the end of the year is out in the open so she can focus on winning the 2023 FIFA World Cup.BBC Sport - Published | |
Megan Rapinoe Announces She's Retiring After Women's World CupMegan Rapinoe is retiring from soccer -- but she's got one last thing to achieve on her checklist before doing so ... winning another World Cup. The longtime U.S. women's soccer legend -- who's been on..TMZ.com - Published | |
US football legend Megan Rapinoe announces retirementTwo-time women's football World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe has announced her retirement.Sky News - Published | |
USA forward Rapinoe to retire in OctoberUSA forward Megan Rapinoe, one of the most successful players of her generation, says she will retire in October.BBC Sport - Published | Morgan and Rapinoe named in USA World Cup squad![]() BBC Sport - Published |
Megan Rapinoe Emotional Over Roe V. Wade Reversal, It's Dangerous For Women!Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe gave a powerful speech about the reversal while meeting with media before the USWNT's match against Colombia ... saying the decision will NOT stop women from having..TMZ.com - Published | U.S. Women's Soccer Gets Equal Pay In New DealMegan Rapinoe and the U.S. Women's National Team got what they've been wanting for so long -- U.S. Soccer just announced both the men's and women's national teams will receive equal pay. The org. just..TMZ.com - Published |
Megan Rapinoe Threatens Legal Action Against The Rock Over New XFL LogoMegan Rapinoe clearly believes Dwayne Johnson jacked her fiancée's company's logo for his new XFL brand -- and now, she's demanding the actor changes it before lawyers get involved. The soccer..TMZ.com - Published |