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Megan Anna Rapinoe. Born on July 5, 1985. Redding, California, U.S -
At the age of 3, her elder brother Brian introduced her with football, she was very fond of playing football and decided to peruse it as a profession. -
Megan since the day she joined the high school plays football with most of the teams coached by her father -
She went on playing with Elk Grove United Pride club team located at the south of Sacramento. She played three years for Elk Grove representing the team in Women’s Premier Soccer League -
After a decent carrier at the Elk, she joined the United of Portland Pilots in 2005 on full scholarships. -
In 2009 Megan was selected by the Chicago Red Stars for the Women’s Professional Soccer season, which was the highest division of soccer in the United States at that time -
In 2012, She came out as lesbian -
In 2013-14 season she made four appearances for the Lyon and netted one goal against the FC Twente. After season end she announced her returning to the Seattle Region and joined the club -
For her contribution, she has been awarded Golden Ball, Golden Boot in 2019 as well as Player of the Match in 2019’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. She had also been the finalist for the Ballon d’Or Feminin in 2018 -
In 2019, Megan during the national anthem stayed silent and didn’t even cross her hand to touch her heart to protest against the discrimination in the pay of women and men players.