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US football icon Megan Rapinoe has admitted that she “got the most” out of her career and claimed “I don’t really have a lot of regrets” after playing her last game for the USWNT. The OL Reign forward has called time on playing for the United States after a successful international career spanning over 17 years.<\/p>\n
Rapinoe’s last game came in a convincing 2-0 international friendly win over South Africa at the Soldier Field in Chicago. The 38-year-old was honored before the game after becoming the 14th player in USWNT history to earn 200 caps.<\/p>\n
The American ended her career with 203 caps, 63 goals and 73 assists – alongside two World Cup wins and an Olympic gold medal.<\/p>\n
In recognition of her achievements Rapinoe started the tie and was instrumental in the team’s second goal with Emily Sonnet heading the ball into the net following Rapinoe’s corner kick. Despite scoring, Sonnet ran over to the forward and encouraged her to do her iconic celebration in front of the home fans for a final time.<\/p>\n
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Following the win Rapinoe reflected on her career that has been surrounded in controversy. Back in 2016 the forward was the only player to kneel during the national anthem in matches against Thailand and the Netherlands – a form of protest against police violence and racial injustice that was started by former-NFL quarterback and civil rights activist Colin Kaepernick.<\/p>\n
Just this summer Rapinoe was heavily criticised after appearing to smile following her penalty kick miss in the World Cup defeat to Sweden – the USWNT’s earliest elimination to date. But speaking to reporters after the game, Rapinoe insists that she wouldn’t change a thing.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know if I have any regrets, I really don’t,” she said. “That’s not to say I haven’t made plenty of mistakes. I’ve not always got everything right. I don’t really have a lot of regrets.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n “I feel like I got the most out of my career. I feel like I did my absolute best, maximised my talent and given gifts. I’ve had so much fun – enjoyed and celebrated along the way.<\/p>\n “I think that’s probably why I feel so at peace. Again, I don’t think I’ve done everything right but I’ve done everything the way I wanted to and feel like I’ve got really got the most out of this career that I possibly could have gotten.”<\/p>\n Reflecting on the highlights of her career, Rapinoe addressed some of the most important moments of her career, both on and off the field. “Obviously the two World Cup wins [were a highlight] – incredibly special,” she said. “2019, just to couple a once-in-a-career personal performance with a team performance, with our fight off the field, obviously equal pay being a big part of that.<\/p>\n “I think in the years prior to that, us being so vocal about racial justice and gay rights and feeling like the team really stepped into a new era of being itself and really took upon itself to be so much more than what we were on the field and really focus on that. That was just incredibly special and I don’t think anything could ever really live up to that. I think those were some of my best moments in this jersey at least.”<\/p>\n
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