Megan Rapinoe took her place in front of a crowd of media members Saturday ahead of her last game for the U.S. women’s national team. While she’s closing the door on a two-decade-long career — which includes two World Cup trophies, an Olympic gold medal and a Ballon d’Or Féminin — Rapinoe is looking at the new beginning rather than an end.
“I obviously know that this is an ending of one chapter but it feels very much like a beginning,” she said. “I’m really excited about what’s to come and love where the game is now and where the sport is now. I think women’s sports in general, the landscape around it, is in such an exciting place, and I hope to continue to be a part of that in a really big way, just on the other side of things.”
She didn’t get into the specifics, but the soccer player-turned-global icon made clear she wants to continue working in women’s sports, something she feels especially qualified to do. Rapinoe mentioned the growth of women’s soccer, the WNBA, the new Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) and the dominance of tennis star Coco Gauff among things that excite her about the landscape.
“I feel like I’m uniquely suited and very much know how to talk about women’s sports,” Rapinoe said. “I hope to be a big part of…
