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MANHATTAN, NY – JULY 10: Megan Rapinoe #15 of United States gives an impassioned speech on the steps of City Hall after the ticker tape parade down Broadway and through the through the Canyon of Heroes,. This celebration was put on by the City of Manhattan to honor the team winning the 2019 FIFA World Cup Championship title, their fourth, played in France against Netherlands, at the City Hall Ceremony in the Manhattan borough of New York on July 10, 2019, USA. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images)
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MANHATTAN, NY – JULY 10: Megan Rapinoe #15 of United States gives an impassioned speech on the steps of City Hall after the ticker tape parade down Broadway and through the through the Canyon of Heroes,. This celebration was put on by the City of Manhattan to honor the team winning the 2019 FIFA World Cup Championship title, their fourth, played in France against Netherlands, at the City Hall Ceremony in the Manhattan borough of New York on July 10, 2019, USA. (Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images)
SUSWNT legendary player Megan Rapinoe in her autobiography slammed FIFA for unfair treatment. The legendary player released her autobiography titled, ‘One life’ in which she talked about various aspects of her career. Rapinoe had been vocal throughout her career and takes pride in her beliefs. She is a vocal advocate of women’s rights and had been a big voice in the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement. She touched on many sensitive topics in the book, including the slam on FIFA on them differentiating between male and women’s soccer teams.
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Megan Rapinoe had been an integral part of USWNT ever since her debut in 2006. She had scored staggering 62 goals for the US. With Megan Rapinoe, USWNT went on to win the Gold medal in the 2012 London Olympic games. She also won the 2015 FIFA WC with her team defeating Japan.
Megan Rapinoe slams FIFA
In the autobiography published in Nov-2020, Megan Rapinoe took FIFA in her crosshair, stating, “To ask for more prize money in these circumstances did not seem unusual. In 2015, when we won the World Cup in Canada, the team had received $2 million out of an overall pool of $15 million in prize money. By contrast, the prize pool for the forthcoming 2018 men’s FIFA World Cup in Russia was set at $400 million. The men’s World Cup enjoys more revenue and higher viewing figures than the women’s, but not by a margin that justifies the numbers.”
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Jul 5, 2021; East Hartford, Connecticut, USA; USA forward Megan Rapinoe (15) reacts to the crowd during the send-off celebration after defeating Mexico during a USWNT Send-off Series soccer match at Pratt & Whitney Stadium. USA defeated Mexico 4-0. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Megan went on to explain, “According to FIFA’s own records, the 2015 Women’s World Cup final was watched by a global audience of 850 million viewers, of whom 25 million were in the US… While there was an argument that the men’s game couldn’t get any bigger, the women’s game was clearly a vast reservoir of untapped growth.”
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Megan’s battle with the US Soccer Federation
This is not the first time Megan is fighting for her right. She led her teammates in the battle against the United States Soccer Federation for equal pay. The case went to court, and they won a settlement of 24 Million USD.
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Rapinoe also had an open public feud with Donald trump. We know her for her firm views and standing for her beliefs. She denied attending when Trump invited her to host USWNT for their success. Rapinoe had stated her dislike of Trump’s policies publically and also engaged in online banters with the former president.
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