Megan Rapinoe was authentically herself, and as she nears retirement, she'll remain a legend on and off the field for the USWNT.
; in doing so, Rapinoe showed her willingness to take a stand, no matter how unpopular or what it might mean for her personal circumstances. That has led to another part of her life story: that of a villain to those who loathe her politics and her outspokenness.
There is also Rapinoe the resilient: It's easy to forget she is a three-time member of the Torn ACL Club. Two of those came in back-to-back seasons when she was at the University of Portland. That kind of injury history makes it more miraculous that Rapinoe reached the heights that she did."I know this sounds weird, but getting hurt was one of the best things that ever happened to me," Rapinoe told U.S. Soccer's website back in 2009.
One of the first, at least on the international stage, came in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Women's World Cup. With the U.S. trailing2-1 and just seconds of extra time remaining, Rapinoe found herself on the wing, in desperation mode. While many of her deliveries during her career were laser-guided, this one had more of a hit-and-hope to it, with Rapinoe hammering the ball in the general direction of forward Abby Wambach.
Wambach did indeed, heading the cross home to tie the score -- the latest goal in World Cup history, men's or women's -- and it sent the game to penalties, in which the U.S. ended up prevailing"I just freaked out. Just like, 'Yeaaaaah!'," Rapinoe said about Wambach's goal."I ran halfway, stopped and celebrated a little, and then sprinted right to Abby. It was far! I was way further [away] than anyone.
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