{"id":2017427,"date":"2023-08-30T21:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T01:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-to-play-in-farewell-game-for-us-team-in-september-before-retiring\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T21:19:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T01:19:54","slug":"megan-rapinoe-to-play-in-farewell-game-for-us-team-in-september-before-retiring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-to-play-in-farewell-game-for-us-team-in-september-before-retiring\/","title":{"rendered":"Megan Rapinoe set to retire after farewell match with US team in September."},"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\">26<\/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-to-play-in-farewell-game-for-us-team-in-september-before-retiring%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=2017427&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>Megan Rapinoe&#8217;s Farewell Match<\/h2>\n<p>Megan Rapinoe, the soccer league veteran, will be playing her final U.S. women&#8217;s national \u200bteam game \u2063against South \u2064Africa \u200con \u2062Sept. 24. The \u2064U.S. Soccer\u200d Federation \u2062has announced that she will be honored before the match.<\/p>\n<h3>A Career Filled with Joy and Gratitude<\/h3>\n<p>In a heartfelt statement, Rapinoe\u2062 expressed\u200c her \u200bemotions about the end\u200d of her career, saying, &#8220;People may\u200b think\u2063 that my career coming to an end\u200c would bring sadness, but when I think back on the past\u200d 30-plus years\u2063 of playing this\u200b game, my overriding emotions\u200c are joy and gratitude.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She further\u200b added, &#8220;It\u2019s been an unbelievable ride. It will be\u200b special to have this one last opportunity to play \u2062for \u2064my country in front of our incredible fans and\u2062 get \u2064the\u2062 chance to thank \u200dmy teammates and everyone who has had an impact on\u2064 me \u2063as a person and player over the \u200dyears.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>A Remarkable Record<\/h3>\n<p>During her time in the World Cup, Rapinoe achieved a significant milestone, becoming\u2062 the 14th American to reach 200 games played for the United States. Her \u2064record \u2064includes an impressive \u206463 goals and 73 assists for the \u200cwomen&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women's Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears 'Black Lives Matter'\">national team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A Passionate Advocate<\/h3>\n<p>Rapinoe&#8217;s impact extends beyond the soccer field. She has \u2062been a vocal advocate for equal pay in women&#8217;s soccer and has spoken out on LGBT issues. In response to a question about\u2063 her favorite memory of playing for U.S. soccer, Rapinoe tearfully answered, &#8220;Equal pay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She has also \u2063been a strong critic of those who \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/megan-rapinoe-to-play-in-farewell-game-for-us-team-in-september-before-retiring\/\" title=\"Megan Rapinoe set to retire after farewell match with US team in September.\">oppose transgender female athletes<\/a>, calling\u200d their views harmful.\u200b Rapinoe believes that the U.S. should not be &#8220;trying\u200b to \u200blegislate away people&#8217;s\u200d full \u200dhumanity&#8221; when it comes \u2064to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflix-making-sports-docuseries-including-megan-rapinoe\/\" title=\"Netflix produces sports docuseries featuring Megan Rapinoe.\">transgender \u2063athletes<\/a> in sports.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss this historic farewell match of a true legend in women&#8217;s soccer!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">CLICK HERE \u200dTO \u2064READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Megan Rapinoe&#8217;s farewell game for the U.S. women&#8217;s national team against South Africa will take place on Sept. 24. 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