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“Incredibly Sweet Kind and Funny Soul”: Megan Rapinoe Sends a Heartwarming Birthday Message to Fiance Sue Bird As She Turns 42

Published 10/18/2022, 1:30 PM EDT

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Megan Rapinoe, the soccer legend in a ‘head-over-heels in love with her fiancee’s gesture, makes a birthday wish with words of overwhelming love and admiration for the WNBA star, Sue Bird. The power couple of the sports fraternity never fails to make headlines. Experts in their respective sports, Rapinoe and Bird, have made great strides, both professionally and personally.

By opening up boldly about their gender, they have empowered thousands of people to embrace their true selves devoid of fear of criticism and abuse. Also, the couple never shied away from PDAs or sharing the latest events in their lives on their social media handles especially on their special days. 

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Megan Rapinoe sends a cute birthday message to Sue Bird

Megan who considers herself “lucky” to share her life with Sue took to Instagram to convey birthday wishes, as she turned 42. “Happy birthday to this incredibly sweet kind and funny soul,” she captioned a candid picture of her love, Sue Bird. The couple got engaged in October 2020.

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They share a great connection, and have stood strong by each other’s side during challenging times. Regarding their wedding, the WNBA player said, they are not in a hurry. “We’ve always kind of known that this was forever.Moreover, in an interview, Rapinoe said, “I think I pinch myself all the time,” about being lucky for sharing this life with Sue. 

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Megan and Sue crossed paths, while interviewing at the 2016 Summer Olympics. “Oh, hey! Ready for your game?” Rapinoe said. And Sue replied, “ha-ha … funny.” Unfortunately, the soccer legend was not pleased by the first impression she made. However, Sue was charmed by her pick-up line. They started dating soon after.

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Megan and Sue are proud of themselves

Sue came out publicly about their relationship in 2017. She stated, “I’m gay. Megan’s my girlfriend. These aren’t secrets to people who know me.” In 2018, Sue and Megan posed for The Magazine’s body issue. Emphasizing the importance of owning oneself publicly, Rapinoe said that it is important for people to come out, “Visibility is important.”

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Furthermore, Rapinoe said she could break down a lot of negative ideas just by being herself. Also, she added they were not only female athletes but are dating as well.”It’s kind of bada**.With the passage of time, they would probably be called as “Oh, they were the first openly gay couple to be in the issue.”

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Ramya Bachu

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Ramya Bachu is a US Sports author for Essentially Sports. Ramya has a Master’s degree in Psychology. She strongly believes in the power of discipline, consistency, and willingness to learn to achieve greater heights.
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