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Megan Rapinoe to retire at end of 2023, play in final World Cup for USWNT
 [NYPost] Teenage boys who defeated her team aren't scared. Subway reports gain in stocksThis will be the last "ride" for Megan Rapinoe. The USWNT superstar and women’s soccer icon announced Saturday that she will retire following the 2023 NWSL season and that the 2023 World Cup will be her last. "I’ve been able to have such an amazing career, and this game has brought me all over the world and allowed me to meet so many amazing people," Rapinoe said in a statement released by U.S. Soccer. "I feel incredibly grateful to have played as long as I have, to be as successful as we’ve been, and to have been a part of a generation of players who undoubtedly left the game better than they found it. "To be able to play one last World Cup and one last NWSL season and go out on my own terms is incredibly special. "I want to thank my family for being by my side all these years. Thanks to all my teammates and coaches all the way back to my first days in Redding, on to college at the University of Portland and of course thanks to U.S. Soccer, the Seattle Reign an especially Sue [Bird] for everything. "I will forever cherish the friendship and support over the years in this game and I am beyond excited for one last ride with the National Team and the Reign." The NWSL regular season ends in October. Related: Megan Rapinoe: 2022-07-10 One week's headlines reveals deep and pervasive dysfunction in American culture Megan Rapinoe: 2022-07-03 Anthem-Kneeler Megan Rapinoe to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Megan Rapinoe: 2021-08-03 'Little Ms. Purple Hair and her team of woke warriors fell flat on their faces': Trump diversity aide Wayne Dupree leads critics slamming US women's soccer team after their humiliating 1-0 loss to Canada Posted by: Frank G 2023-07-09 |
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