Rapinoe was one of the first soccer players to announce she was gay and has spoken out about the need for racial justice, equal pay and LGBTQ+ rights. She has a unique style that often includes eye-catching pink or purple hair and is known to strike a unique pose - widespread arms, head tossed back and proud grin - when successful on the field.
In addition to her two World Cup titles, Rapinoe is an Olympic gold medalist. That year she was also named FIFA's Women's World Player of the Year. In 2019 she won the Golden Boot for scoring the most goals at the World Cup and the Golden Ball for being the top player in the tournament. Be bigger than you've ever been before.Megan Rapinoe is a star soccer player. As she declared during the soccer team's victory parade in New York in 2019, "his is everybody's responsibility, every single person here, every single person who is not here, every single person who doesn't want to be here, every single person who agrees and doesn't agree. Using anecdotes from her own life and career, from suing the United States Soccer Federation alongside her teammates over gender discrimination to her widely publicized refusal to visit the White House, Rapinoe discusses the obligation we all have to speak up, and reveals the impact each of us can have on our communities. Rapinoe became a force of social change, both on and off the field. The backlash was immediate, but it couldn't compare to the overwhelming support. Her passion for community engagement never wavered through high school or college, all the way up to 2016, when she took a knee during the national anthem in solidarity with former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, to protest racial injustice and police brutality - the first high-profile white athlete to do so. Her parents encouraged her love for the game, but also urged her to volunteer at homeless shelters and food banks. Raised in a conservative small town in northern California, the youngest of six, Rapinoe was four years old when she kicked her first soccer ball. In One Life, Rapinoe embarks on a thoughtful and unapologetic discussion of social justice and politics.
In recent years, she's become one of the faces of the equal pay movement and her tireless activism for LGBTQ rights has earned her global support. But beyond her massive professional success on the soccer field, Rapinoe has become an icon and ally to millions, boldly speaking out on the issues that matter most. Megan Rapinoe is one of the world's most talented athletes. Megan Rapinoe, Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women's World Cup champion, has become a galvanizing force for social change here, she urges all of us to take up the mantle, with actions big and small, to continue the fight for justice and equality
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