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Sue Bird, the former WNBA player and fiancé of Megan Rapinoe, hinted at their post-retirement plans during the 2023 ESPY Awards. The duo was present at the event, sharing light moments and reminiscing about Rapinoe. Sue Bird praised the remarkable career that she had, setting a shining example for the future generation. Now that her exhilarating career has come to a close, what lies ahead for Megan Rapinoe?
Well, Bird joked about Rapinoe missing out on her incredible life after retirement. Though they will be on the same page by the end of 2023, she keeps behind a successful stint for her country. Bird acknowledges her achievements and plans for no massive engagement after she retires from the beautiful game.
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What’s there on the other side after Rapinoe retires?
Rapinoe has already announced publicly retiring from soccer on the 8 of July. It will be a new journey for the world champion and her fiancé departing from sports. Making up to their company A Touch More or just simply reviving the unattended ground of life. Sue Bird said her fiancé had “like retirement F.O.M. O” when she “saw the life I was living“.

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SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 16: FIFA World Cup Champion Megan Rapinoe sits down for inspiring fireside chat at the second annual Relevance Conference. The Relevance Conference, hosted by Xandr, AT&T’s advanced advertising and analytics company, brings together advertising and media thought leaders to discuss the shifting relationship between consumers, brands and content. The event was held on September 16, 2019 at The Ritz-Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, CA. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Xandr)
She added, “I think we’ll probably take some time and just see what it’s like with no sports, which I think we’re both looking forward to and then go from there“. Their concern right now is just to run the errand in peace after years of athletic career. That talks about “taking over the world” for them.
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Megan Rapinoe: A champion on and off the field!
Rapinoe during her lustrous career in the women’s division had her own fight as an athlete. She had pursued equal pay for the U.S. national team. This took her a long to establish the message on a global stage. She is also directly involved with organizations like the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) and Athlete Ally.
Hence, after winning three World Cups, from 2011 to 2019, and being the top scorer in the tournament. It’s not where she wished to stop in her career. Press said at the Arthur Ashe Award, “It’s humbling to be recognized for the work that we did. I’m fighting for equal pay. It was a long and hard journey. We’re happy to be here. ”

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WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 06: United States forward Megan Rapinoe (15) jogs to take a corner kick during the Nigeria versus United States Womens National Team (USWNT USA) game on September 06, 2022, at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.. (Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
As things stand, Megan Rapinoe called it a day for her career by the end of the Women’s World Cup 2023. She weaved memories and trophies for the nation throughout this journey. A beautiful life lies ahead with her fiancé Sue Bird on the other side of soccer. The only question remains for the fans, who will be as good as Megan to be a sportsperson on and off the field in the days to come?
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