Megan Rapinoe She left this Saturday due to an injury in the 6th minute of the NWSL final, a match in which the legendary American footballer decided to hang up her football boots.
Rapinoe slipped in the third minute while making a play without contact with opponents and fell to the ground. The finals had barely started between her team, OL Reign and NJ/NY Gotham.
Two-time world champion with the USA, gold at London 2012 and Ballon d’Or 2019, Rapinoe was unable to continue due to the injury and left in tears shortly afterwards, limping off the field with the help of the OL Reign medical team and to the applause of the fans at Snapdragon Stadium, in San Diego (USA).
Before leaving the field and ending her brilliant career in this unfortunate and sad way, Rapinoe was hugged by Ali Krieger, a very good friend – but this Saturday a rival, as she plays for Gotham – and who was also a two-time world champion. with the United States.
Rapinoe was replaced by Bethany Balcer. (EFE)
Source: La Neta Neta
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