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“I Will Crumble to Dust”: Always Tough Megan Rapinoe Revealed Fiancé Sue Bird’s One Decision That Will Change Her Life Forever

Published 09/26/2022, 9:00 AM EDT

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Megan Rapinoe is undoubtedly one of the best mid-fielders on the United States Women’s National Soccer team. Her incredible performances over the years made her one of the most iconic players in the sport. Amassing a whopping 2.2 million followers on Instagram, Megan’s popularity holds no bounds.

The USWNT star won multiple laurels throughout her illustrious career. She is the recipient of the 2019 Ballon d’Or Féminin and The Presidential Medal of Freedom, making her the only member of the United States Women National Soccer Team to win it. Due to her immense popularity, fans are always eager to know about her personal life.

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Megan Rapinoe gives her fiancé an honest response

Megan Rapinoe has been very open about her relationship with basketball player Sue Bird. After announcing their relationship in 2017, people have touted them as a power couple. They have shown each other a lot of support publicly. Sue stood in solidarity with Megan and defended her against President Donald Trump.

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Megan Rapinoe spilled the beans about her relationship in an interview with People’s magazine in 2020. She spoke about the future of their relationship and how they plan to spend their time together. However, Megan revealed one thing which could change her life forever. She spoke about how she would feel if they broke up. “We’re not like, ‘Oh, let’s just—’ but I always tell her that if she were ever to break up with me or want to, that’s totally fine, that’s your choice. Just know that I will crumble to dust,” she said.

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The former Olympic gold medalist is famous for her confident and no-nonsense attitude but was perceptive when it came to her relationship with Sue.

Megan and Sue’s relationship

Megan Rapinoe met basketball player Sue Bird for the first time in Rio during the Olympics in 2016. The star soccer player felt that their first meeting did not go well, whereas Sue was very impressed by her. A couple of months after their first meeting, they began dating. However, they kept their relationship under wraps for a long time. They made their relationship public in 2017. Nearly two years after dating, they posed for ESPN The Magazine‘s Body Issue. It was an enormous achievement for them as they were the first same-sex couple the popular magazine had ever featured. 

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The couple always stood in solidarity with each other’s successes and failures. They would support each other during their matches, and the couple was officially engaged on October 2020. They announced their engagement on Sue Bird’s official Instagram account. As of now, there is no official confirmation of their wedding date.

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Fans await the announcement of their wedding, as well as any updates regarding Megan’s soccer career.

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Adityan Pillai

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Adityan Pillai is a US Sports Author for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's Degree in Science. When it comes to track and field, Adityan is a national-level athlete, participating in the 400 and 800m events.
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Simar Singh Wadhwa