“I Admire Her Profoundly” – After Donald Trump’s Attack, 2X Oscar Winner Sides With Megan Rapinoe

It’s been a rollercoaster of a couple of months for USWNT icon Megan Rapinoe. The 38-year-old American women’s soccer legend played what would be her last World Cup at the 2023 FIFA World Cup in Australia. Tragically, it was her missed penalty that led to the USWNT getting knocked out of the tournament by Sweden. The missed penalty led to considerable backlash all over the US with even former US President Donald Trump jumping on the bandwagon to attack Rapinoe on social media. However, for 2-time Oscar-winner Jane Fonda, Rapinoe is someone who she “admires profoundly”.

The Hollywood star of yesteryear attended an NWSL game between Angel City FC and Seattle OL Reign. And she couldn’t help but express her excitement after watching the match.

Actor Jane Fonda writes heartfelt Instagram post about Megan Rapinoe and first women’s soccer game

Taking to Instagram to reflect on attending her first women’s soccer game, Jane Fonda wrote a heartfelt post while tagging Megan Rapinoe and stating how much she enjoyed watching the game.

In her post on her Instagram account, Fonda wrote, “I recently attended the first soccer game of my life and the first women’s sports game. The Angel City team of Los Angeles against Seattle’s OL Reign. It was so exciting; I want to make it a regular thing. Thrilled that I got to see Megan Rapinoe, with the OL Reign, play.”

She added, “This happened to be her last game in LA, and her last season, she’s retiring, which makes me very sad as I admire her profoundly on many levels. As much as I admire Megan, I had to root for my home team, Angel City, which happens to be owned by a number of my friends including Natalie Portman, Cindy Holland and Eva Longoria. AND WE WON!”

As Jane Fonda mentions, the game ended 2-1 with Angel City FC winning the match. However, it was perhaps a slight bit of vindication for Rapinoe, who scored a penalty for her club OL Reign in the 74th minute. Nevertheless, the Seattle outfit ended up on the losing side.

Rapinoe will play her final USWNT match in late September

Megan Rapinoe has been voicing her support for several issues in women’s sports that have emerged since the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Rapinoe was quick to offer her support and comments following the Luis Rubiales incident that shocked soccer fans across the world.

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However, the US soccer star will play her last game for the USWNT on 24 September against South Africa in Chicago. Rapinoe has scored 63 goals and racked up 73 assists for the USWNT making 203 appearances for the USA. She was also part of the historic USWNT sides that won the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2019.

It’s certain that Rapione’s career has been a remarkable one. She is the only player to register more than 50 goals and 50 assists for the USWNT. The stat further elucidates just how pivotal she was to the USWNT. So it’s going to be an emotional farewell for Rapinoe, who is most definitely a legend of American soccer.

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