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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Soccer Football – Women – Quarterfinal – Netherlands v United States – International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan – July 30, 2021. Megan Rapinoe of the United States during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
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Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Soccer Football – Women – Quarterfinal – Netherlands v United States – International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan – July 30, 2021. Megan Rapinoe of the United States during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Megan Anna Rapinoe is an American football star. The 36-year-old star started playing from a very young age. Her strong determination and passion for the game made her achieve unfathomable heights. She received a lot of career support from her parents as she fervently followed her childhood dream of playing soccer.
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She played an instrumental role in winning the 2019 World Cup. Revisiting her winning moments, the football legend shared some exciting moments.
Megan’s World Cup winning moment
Megan has a charismatic personality. In an interaction at ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers,’ she touched on various of her life moments. Sharing her 2019 World Cup winning experience, Megan said, “This [World Cup], I feel like we had so much more riding on it with equal pay and just with what’s happening at home, and you know, maybe this being my last one.”
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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 20: U.S. women’s national soccer team player Megan Rapinoe poses for a portrait at the USOC Rio Olympics Shoot at Quixote Studios on November 20, 2015, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
In sports, age plays a crucial role. Speaking on the same, she said, “I’m not getting any younger.”
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Expressing her passion for winning the game, she said, “But I just felt like, ‘God, we really have to win this. Like, if we don’t win this, this sucks.’… It was like we needed to win.”
Megan Rapinoe growing strong
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Megan weaves wonder both on and off the field. There’s no stopping her from achieving new heights. The brand value that she holds is exceptional. Winger earned $245,869 for participating in the World Cup, making her one of the highest-paid players on the USWNT.
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TACOMA, WASHINGTON – AUGUST 29: Megan Rapinoe #15 of OL Reign reacts in the second half against Portland Thorns FC at Lumen Field on August 29, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
A strong advocate for equal pay. Her fame has enabled her to land numerous high-profile sponsorship contracts. Rapinoe won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot at the 2019 World Cup.
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Megan is now engaged happily to Bird. After almost three years of dating, the duo made their relationship official in 2020. The football legend is now gearing up for World Cup 2023. Is Meghan Rapinoe your favorite player? Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.
