{"id":1996776,"date":"2023-08-10T15:02:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T19:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-issues-statement-following-us-world-cup-elimination\/"},"modified":"2023-08-10T15:02:42","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T19:02:42","slug":"megan-rapinoe-issues-statement-following-us-world-cup-elimination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-issues-statement-following-us-world-cup-elimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Megan Rapinoe responds after US World Cup exit."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmegan-rapinoe-issues-statement-following-us-world-cup-elimination%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1996776&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>United\u2062 States Women&#8217;s \u200cSoccer Team Member Megan Rapinoe Reflects\u200b on World Cup Loss<\/h2>\n<p>Following their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-with-a-bang-but-with-a-whimper-is-this-the-end-for-conor-mcgregor\/\" title=\"Not With A Bang, But With A Whimper: Is This The End For Conor McGregor?\">recent loss<\/a> in\u200d the FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup, Megan Rapinoe, a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-linked-activist-found-inside-capitol-during-protest\/\" title=\"BLM-linked activist found inside Capitol during protest\">prominent member<\/a> of the United States Women&#8217;s Soccer team, took to Instagram to share her thoughts and \u200cgratitude. Despite facing criticism for \u200dher activism and social stances, Rapinoe expressed \u200cher\u200d deep honor \u2062in representing her country.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It has been my honor to play \u200bfor our country, with so many incredible women, for\u2064 so \u2062many years,&#8221;\u200d said Rapinoe. &#8220;Thank you, a million \u2062times over.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rapinoe, who recently announced her\u2063 upcoming retirement, has been an integral part\u200d of the team for four\u2064 World Cups. She expressed\u2062 her \u200dpride in every member of\u2062 the team,\u200d emphasizing the special bond they share.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We lay it all out\u2062 on the line every single time,&#8221; said Rapinoe. \u200b&#8221;Fighting \u200cwith everything that we have, for everything we\u200b deserve, for every person we possibly can.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Rapinoe has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/south-dakota-lowers-unemployment-to-pre-pandemic-levels-after-state-rejected-lockdowns\/\" title=\"South Dakota Lowers Unemployment to Pre-Pandemic Levels After State Rejected Lockdowns\">faced criticism<\/a> for her views, including her support for \u200btransgender athletes, \u2064she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-announce-competitors-merck-johnson-johnson-will-team-up-to-produce-more-shots\/\" title=\"Biden To Announce Competitors Merck, Johnson &#038; Johnson Will Team Up To Produce More Shots\">remains steadfast<\/a>\u200d in her beliefs. She stated that she would &#8220;absolutely&#8221; welcome transgender athletes onto \u2063the U.S. women&#8217;s national team,\u200b standing by her\u200b commitment to\u2062 inclusivity.<\/p>\n<p>During the World Cup, the U.S. women&#8217;s\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-issues-statement-following-us-world-cup-elimination\/\" title=\"Megan Rapinoe responds after US World Cup exit.\">soccer \u2062team faced scrutiny<\/a> for their\u200b behavior during the national\u200d anthem. Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly \u200ccriticized the \u200dteam, suggesting that their actions were disrespectful to the country.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI\u200b really do \u200cbelieve their \u2062version of what\u200c a\u200b feminist is,\u2062 what it \u200dmeans to be\u2062 an\u2064 empowered woman, at least as an American woman, means\u2062 you need \u2063to hate\u200c your country,\u201d\u2062 Kelly said during her SiriusXM The Megyn Kelly\u200b Show. \u201cIt means to go out \u2062on the national \u2062stage and \u2064embarrass yourself and your country by not\u2062 singing the national anthem.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump also\u2064 weighed in\u200b on\u2064 the \u200bteam&#8217;s loss, using\u200c it as an\u200d opportunity to comment on the state of the\u2062 nation. He\u2063 claimed that the team&#8217;s performance was indicative of a larger issue of hostility \u200btowards America.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the \u2063criticism\u200b and controversy,\u2064 Megan Rapinoe remains proud\u200b of\u2062 her team and grateful for\u200d the opportunity\u2063 to\u200d represent her country. As she prepares \u2063to retire, she believes that the team will continue to thrive \u200dunder new leadership, maintaining their \u2063dedication and passion for the sport.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click \u200dhere to read more from The\u200d Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Megan Rapinoe, a member of the U.S. Women&#8217;s Soccer team, expressed her gratitude for representing the United States after their FIFA Women&#8217;s World Cup defeat. 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