On Sunday, Megan Rapinoe will step on the field for the U.S. one more time when the squad faces South Africa in a friendly at Soldier Field in Chicago.
rosters and is a two-time champion. She's a two-time Olympic medalist and a Ballon d'Or winner. She's helped build and grow a strong culture and identity within the USWNT program.
In reflecting on her career and legacy, Rapinoe pointed to a few big soccer moments that she'll always remember fondly. Like winning her first major tournament when the USWNT took gold at the 2012 London Olympics after finishing as runners-up at the 2011 World Cup. Down 1-0 in the second half of the semifinal match against Canada, Rapinoe made history as the first woman ever to score an"Olimpico" – a goal that comes directly off a corner kick – at an Olympic Games.
"I really don't," Rapinoe said."Not to say that I haven't made plenty of mistakes and not always gotten everything right. But I don't really have a lot of regrets. I feel like I got the most out of my career. I feel like I did my absolute best and maximized my talent and my given gifts.
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