“Had to Raise Your Voice”: Megan Rapinoe’s Loud Personality Developed Due to Her Rambunctious Family Environment Growing Up

Published 09/08/2022, 12:30 PM EDT

The life of Megan Rapinoe comes upfront as an eventful one. She is one of the greatest soccer players in the world and completely dominates the game from start to finish. However, outside it, she is vocal, proactive, and involved in various social and political issues. Most of her charismatic nature comes from her upbringing. She has five siblings and a twin sister. And growing up with them made her realize she had to fight for things.

The entire incident happened after her brother Michael commented on her game, to which Rapinoe failed to keep quiet. She reacted. Family members reacted in shock at the outburst and could not believe it. A tough competitor throughout her life, she recalled how her fight for supremacy paved the way for her current identity.

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Megan Rapinoe voiced her opinions!

Megan always knew herself to be a strong-minded individual. Therefore, most of her current personality traits come from spending time with her siblings. As the youngest, she knew how she fought for her things which made her toughen up in her life. Thus, being the youngest child in her “large, rambunctious family,” Rapinoe said, “you had to raise your voice or no one would hear you.”

Rapinoe’s parents, Jim and Denise, raised their children together during her childhood. Her love for the sport of soccer came when her elder brother Brian started playing the game. However, things took a U-turn when her brother was sent to a juvenile detention center at the charges of possession of substances. Figuring out a way to escape, the sport of soccer was the only way out for her.

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From then, there was only one way up for the talented teenager who made history with the USWNT.

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USWNT legend she became!

She wore the crest on her heart and became a superstar player for her country. Megan won two World Cups, a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, and a bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and proved to be an influential winger for USWNT. Hence, she was destined for the stars at a very young age.

The remarkable teen fought throughout the years to become one of the best in the country. Rapinoe fought throughout her way and made a mark on the lives of various individuals. Challenging upbringings make people successful in their lives. Hence, proved!

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Jacob Gijy is a US Sports and NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Gijy finished his Post Graduation in Psychology and worked in a hospital for 2 years before his passion for sports compelled him to find his way to sports journalism. A fan of the great Tim Duncan, he is always ready to pick up a debate with anyone who does not offer the power forward, the respect he deserves.

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Rupak Kumar Jha

“Had to Raise Your Voice”: Megan Rapinoe’s Loud Personality Developed Due to Her Rambunctious Family Environment Growing Up

Megan Rapinoe voiced her opinions!

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