Megan Rapinoe

thumb|Megan Rapinoe in 2019 Megan Anna Rapinoe (born July 5, 1985) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a winger and captains OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Winner of the Ballon d'Or Féminin and named The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2019, Rapinoe won gold with the national team at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup and she played for the team at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup where the U.S. finished in second place. Since 2018, she co-captains the national team alongside Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan. Quotes We as players, every player at this World Cup, put on the most incredible show that you could ever ask for. We cannot do anything more to impress more, to be better ambassadors, to take on more, to play better or do anything Rapinoe on equal pay. Independent.co.uk (July 7, 2019) This is my charge to everyone: We have to be better, we have to love more and hate less. It is our responsibility to make this world a better place. Closing speech for US Women's National Team parade in New York City (July 10, 2019) Yes, we play sports. Yes, we play soccer. Yes, we're female athletes. But we're so much more than that. CNN Transcript (July 10, 2019) It says a lot about us that everything on the field I feel pales in comparison to what we’ve achieved off the field. The Guardian (September 25, 2023) I've been devalued, I've been disrespected and dismissed because I am a woman. Sports Illustrated (March 24, 2021) External links Category:Soccer players from the United States Category:LGBT people Category:1985 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from California Category:Olympic gold medalists Category:Women in sports Category:Women from the United States Category:Shorty Award winners Category:Twins from the United States