The great, transformative Megan Rapinoe prepares to go out on her own terms

The USA forward has changed soccer forever, on and off the pitch. Now she faces one final challenge as her team look to win a third successive World Cup

Saturday in New Zealand marks the beginning of the end for Megan Rapinoe. The United States forward announced earlier in July that this World Cup, her fourth, will also be her last. She will retire later this year after playing out the National Women's Soccer League season with her club, OL Reign.

As with just about everything Rapinoe has done on and off the field in her glittering career, she is going out her way, on her terms.