She came, she saw and she conquered. After over 200 appearances with the Women’s National Team, it’s time for Megan Rapinoe to hang up her boots.
The USWNT lost in the first round of 16 to Sweden during penalty kicks early Sunday morning for us in the United States, which means that it was the last time Rapinoe will play for her country in a World Cup. This was her fourth tournament, and she helped win two of those.
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Rapinoe missed a penalty kick during the shoot out, but her legacy on soccer will outlive one disastrous blunder. In honor of her iconic career, let’s take a look back at some of her most shining moments.
Megan Rapinoe #16 of Team USA drives upfield with the ball against Team Ireland during the international women's soccer game held on July 23, 2006 at Torero Stadium in San Diego, California. USA defeated Ireland 5-0. This was Rapinoe's first game with the National Team. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) (2006 Getty Images)Megan Rapinoe #15 of United States attempts a shot against Aya Sameshima #5 of Japan in the first half during the Women's Football gold medal match on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Wembley Stadium on August 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) (2012 Getty Images)
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