‘I’m like a proud gay aunt’: Rapinoe bids farewell to game she helped transform
by Adam Elder at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego from US news | The Guardian on (#6GAGE)
The two-time World Cup winner's final professional game ended in defeat. But the positive legacy she leaves behind is undeniable
The only storyline ahead of the NWSL championship was the storyline itself, which seemed too perfect: Megan Rapinoe of OL Reign would square off against Ali Krieger of NJ/NY Gotham FC. Two American legends playing their final matches for a trophy that neither had ever won.
What a way to go out, and what a story for this league to sell.
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