227. MEGAN RAPINOE: A Legend Says Goodbye to the Game

Published: July 13, 2023, 4:01 a.m.

b'Laser-focused on her final World Cup, MEGAN RAPINOE chooses our podcast to go *deep* on her bittersweet decision to retire from her iconic soccer career:\\n\\n\\nWhy she is excited \\u2013\\xa0and ready \\u2013\\xa0to say goodbye to soccer;\\xa0\\n\\nWhy representing America is so important to her in this moment;\\xa0\\n\\nWhy she doesn\\u2019t believe in sacrificing herself for the team;\\xa0\\n\\nHow dissociation helped her on the field \\u2013 and hurt her in life \\u2013 and how she\\u2019s working to\\xa0give it up.\\xa0\\n\\n\\nPlus, Megan explores the question: Does greatness have to cost you your humanity?\\n\\nAbout Megan:\\xa0\\nTwo-time World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist, Megan Rapinoe is a fan favorite and one of the team\\u2019s most technical and craftiest players. A vocal leader on and off the pitch, Megan helped lead the USWNT to the 2019 Women\\u2019s World Cup Championship scoring some of the biggest goals of the tournament. Megan took home the tournament\\u2019s two top honors \\u2013 the Golden Boot for top scorer, and the Golden Ball for the best player in the tournament. A New York Times\\u2019 Best-Selling author, Time100\\u2019s Most Influential People and recent Presidential Medal of Freedom award recipient, Megan is an advocate for equality for all and has been able to intersect her passion for humanity and authenticity. At the end of 2022, Megan and fianc\\xe9 Sue Bird launched \\u201cA Touch More\\u201d, a new production company focused on promoting narratives around revolutionaries who move culture forward. The company will amplify stories focused on identity, activism, and underrepresented groups.\\n\\nTW:\\xa0@mPinoe\\nIG:\\xa0@mrapinoe\\n \\nTo learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy\\n \\n Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices'