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Does Megan Rapinoe play for the Seattle Reign?

Does Megan Rapinoe play for the Seattle Reign?

Seattle Reign FC, 2013–present In 2013, Rapinoe joined Seattle Reign FC to which she had been previously allocated in the National Women’s Soccer League.

Is Megan Rapinoe married to Sue Bird?

It’s as certain as a fierce purple elf’s love for the American flag-bearer at the Summer Games. Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird are the power couple of Team USA. They met for the first time at the Olympics in Brazil. Five years later, the purple-haired soccer star and ponytailed point guard are engaged to be married.

What happened to the Seattle Reign?

On January 30, 2019, it was announced that the team would relocate to Tacoma, Washington and rename as simply Reign FC. As part of the rebrand, the team released a slightly modified visual identity and a new primary team badge that removed the word “Seattle” from the original badge.

Who is Megan Rapinoe’s girlfriend?

Sue Bird (2017–)
Megan Rapinoe/Partner
The power couple met at the 2016 Rio Olympics Team USA basketball player Sue Bird had just made history by winning her fifth Olympic gold medal. One of the first things she did? Ran to her fiancée, USWNT star Megan Rapinoe, in the stands to celebrate.

When did Megan Rapinoe join the Seattle Sounders?

During the summer of 2012, Rapinoe joined fellow national team members Hope Solo, Sydney Leroux, Alex Morgan and Stephanie Cox to play with the Seattle Sounders Women in between camps with the national team as they prepared for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

When did Megan Rapinoe make her national team debut?

National team debut and injury recovery, 2006–2009. Rapinoe trained with the United States women’s national soccer team for the first time during the team’s 2006 Residency Training Camp in Carson, California. She made her debut for the senior team on July 23, 2006, during a friendly match against Ireland.

When did Megan Rapinoe join the Philadelphia Independence?

In December 2010, Rapinoe signed with expansion team Philadelphia Independence after the Chicago Red Stars ceased operations. She appeared in four games and scored one goal before being traded to MagicJack (formerly Washington Freedom) while she was in Germany for the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

How many brothers and sisters does Megan Rapinoe have?

Rapinoe grew up in Redding, California with her parents, Jim and Denise, and five siblings, including her fraternal twin, Rachael Rapinoe. Denise and Jim raised seven children together, not all their own. Denise has a son and daughter, Michael and Jenny, from a previous marriage; then came older brother Brian and then the twins five years later.