Megan Rapinoe Announces She’s Retiring After Women’s World Cup

Megan Rapinoe is retiring from soccer — however she’s received one very last thing to attain on her guidelines earlier than doing so … successful one other World Cup.

The longtime U.S. girls’s soccer legend — who’s been on the nationwide staff since ’06 — made the announcement Saturday at a presser, telling reporters this upcoming tourney could be her final as an expert … and that she’d be hanging up her cleats afterward.

She does say there will be extra to come back for her down the street — presumably which means she’ll nonetheless be concerned in soccer in some capability — however first, her focus is on snagging the gold.

During her remarks … MR received a bit of choked up as she mirrored on her storied profession, thanking teammates, coaches, followers and everybody who’s supported her over time. She additionally touched on the sport itself and commented on simply how far it is taken her in her life.

She additionally shouts out her accomplice, WNBA star Sue Bird, for giving her inspiration in coming to the choice — ICYMI, SB introduced her retirement from professional basketball simply final yr.

Megan’s ideas are touching … and it is an enormous second, seeing how she’s been on a number of U.S. Women’s Soccer groups, having performed with a number of the greats of the fashionable period. She’s performed with the likes of Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo and so many others … and is, by and enormous, thought-about to be one of many last gamers of the outdated guard to nonetheless be on the pitch at the moment. She’s additionally served as a captain on the staff for years now.

Of course, her accolades are many. Megan’s helped the U.S. win the World Cup twice, and she or he’s additionally led the U.S. to a gold medal within the Olympics earlier than. MR’s gained quite a lot of awards, too, together with the Golden Boot and Golden Ball from FIFA for her standout performances.