Megan Rapinoe got a triumphant send-off, and the United States beat South Africa 2-0
In recent weeks, she's been showing her emotions.
“It's really hard for me because I'm losing, just, an idol,” she said. “It's hard. That's what you've looked up to. It's another reason why you fall in love with the game, those kinds of players that you watch on TV do those things. And you come in and now you're training with them everyday? It's freakin' wild.”
She entered her final match for the United States with 63 goals, including two directly from corner kicks at the Olympics. At the 2019 World Cup inBesides establishing herself as one of the best to play the game, she led the long fight for equal pay with the men’s national team.star Sue Bird in 2020, is outspoken about LGBTQ issues, including transgender rights.
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