I played soccer for several years. I was even lucky enough to play in an exhibition game against the Women's National team, with great, patriotic players such as Michele Akers, Mia Hamm, Kristine Lilly, Brandi Chastain, Carla Overbeck, Joy Fawcet, and I''ll stop there because the only one that may ring a bell with y'all is Brandi (who ripped her shirt off after scoring the winning PK in the World Cup)
Megan Rapino is an absolute embarrassment to the world of soccer.
She was a bench player for most of her years on the National team, but always managed to grab attention. She would run on the field after someone scored a goal and make sure she jumped around, of course dying her hair platinum, then purple, I think it is blue now, she is a complete and total showboat when she has not earned it. I hate showboats. Looking at her gives me a visceral reaction.
And, y'all probably don't follow soccer like I do, but, it's funny. A few years ago Rapino was kneeling and not singing the National Anthom. Now that is out of vogue, but what is? Trans men playing in women's sports.
So, here she is making ahuge deal out of that, all for attention.
She is like a crow attracked to whatever shiny, ridiculous cause there is because she loves the spotlight.
I'll not comment on her "Ambassador of the game: BS. She was part of a group that signed a letter asking for more pay. But, after that, she has been the worst thing to happen to women's soccer.
Her skills have always been limited. She is slow, lazy, doesn't track back on defense, and as she has aged her passes are terrible, she can't hold on to the ball. The 2 things she did well were corner kicks, but she can't make decent crosses any more. She does make pee nalty kicks, and the last Olympics she made a few that kept us in the tournament. But,at the level these women play, you are supposed to make PKs.
So, you have a nasty, loud mouthed, attention seeking, washed up player taking up a valuable spot on the USWNT. It makes me sick.
Please do the world a favor.
Go away, shut your pie hole, and I never want to see you fugly face again.
Let's make soccer about soccer again.
My World Cup prediction, sadly we will be lucky to take bronze.