U.S. women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe insisted in a recent interview that she and her teammates love America, but in a 'James Baldwin kind of way.'
USWNT forward Megan Rapinoe answers questions from journalists during a press conference amid the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Auckland, New Zealand, on Jul 30, 2023. Rapinoe said she loved representing the U.
S. on the international stage despite detractors and is going to miss that, along with the energy in stadiums. "And I’ll miss being able to represent our country. I think, a lot of times, that gets lost, when people talk about me in particular: ‘Oh, you guys don’t sing the anthem, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. You don’t love America.’ But we do love America," she said."It’s just more in a James Baldwin kind of way, not in a bald-eagle-on-your-shoulder kind of way. USWNT forward Megan Rapinoe, center, celebrates with her teammates during the send-off celebrations after the game against Wales at PayPal Park in San Jose, California, on July 9, 2023. MEGAN RAPINOE DISMISSES USWNT CRITICISM AFTER EARLY WOMEN'S WORLD CUP EXIT, CALLS IT 'FAKE' AND 'DISINGENUOUS' "I look back and feel so lucky and so grateful to have had the career that I have had, for as long as I have had it. It’ll be something that I will miss forever. I don’t think I’ll ever not want to play in the biggest games, but I’ll be the biggest fan. I’ll be a fan at the next World Cup, for sure."USWNT forward Megan Rapinoe, right, battles for the ball against Vietnam midfielder Duong Thi Van in the second half of a group stage match in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 22, 2023.
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