Megan Rapinoe: Unfitting end to a great career
By DW
14 November 2023 |
8:27 am
US football icon Megan Rapinoe didn't get the end to a storied career that she will have hoped for. Instead of hoisting a league championship trophy in the air, she hobbled off almost before her last match had started.
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