He has been enjoying different tributes in recent weeks. Each time it felt like it would be the last time he would wear shorts. When he had his farewell match against , a kind of party was organized for him. north america team. He was hosted once again in his team’s final match of the regular phase. Seattlethe House OL ReignHe has been in his home for 11 years. But the charismatics’ last real match Megan RapinoeThe pink-haired star, who advocates social causes with considerable interest, is celebrated next morning at 2:00 am. USA will be in the women’s soccer league final National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
Rapinoe, 38, announced long ago that she would hang up her boots at the end of this season, not knowing that her team would delay this moment by going through elimination after elimination and reaching the top. end Controversial one in San Diego. If the Seattle team wins Gotham F.C. New York (full of Spaniards, by the way), the most famous of football players would walk away with their first American league championship. Trendy. Good for him.
social reference
There’s no shortage of rewards. His service record will always include two World Cups with the USA and a gold medal at the Olympic Games (London 2012). Additionally, two Ballon d’Or awards and the best FIFA player further enhance his CV, which statistically reflects 203 international appearances and 63 goals.
But most of all, there is no greater achievement for him than witnessing the country’s growth from the front lines. Women’s FootballIts iconic figure in its expansion has been capital. Only 2,000 people attended his first game with the Seattle team 11 years ago. A league-record crowd of around 34,000 fans bid farewell to him in Seattle in October of this year.
Its role in this growth is indisputable. Because of its quality in the game and its social reference. True to his tireless activism, he took up the baton in the successful petition for equal pay and conditions before the American Football Federation.
He worked hard to pick up the megaphone and put it at the service of the LGBTQ cause. Or any issue on the progressive agenda. Maybe that’s why the president Joe Biden He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022.
And although Rapinoe was fiercely competitive, she always looked beyond the victories and defeats on the playing field. “As athletes in women’s sports, we cannot value success in wins. “We’ve never done that for footballers of his generation,” he said. “Out of necessity, we thought big about not only how to be good on the pitch, but also how we could improve our communities, how we could make the world better. place.” True to this commitment, he immediately joined the voices supporting the Spanish players in their struggle. Luis Rubiales and RFEF after non-consensual kiss Jenni Hermoso.
album deal
Rapinoe never ceases to be amazed by the growth women’s soccer has experienced in terms of followers and followers. business value. The National Women’s Soccer League has signed a lucrative deal for the rights to broadcast games. If he accepts a $1.5 million contract with the chain in 2019 GISannounced this week that the audiovisual rights will be sold for a total of $240 million by 2028, record number in women’s sports history. The deal was made official with ESPN, CBS, Amazon and Scripps Sports.
“It’s a really exciting time for women’s sports because we’re just at the beginning,” Rapinoe said. “We are just starting to get the respect and investment that we really need to allow us to reach our full potential.”
The NWSL was born just 11 years ago, and this multimillion-dollar deal is, in part, a sign of its legacy. He became an icon, paving the way for those playing now and those who came after. “I wish my career had started now,” he said during his tribute in October. Considering the road, it’s still a bit bittersweet that he’s playing his last game today.