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“This Is Not Gonna Last Long”: Megan Rapinoe’s Twin Sister Was Sceptical About Her Relationship With Fiance Sue Bird

Published 09/12/2022, 11:15 AM EDT

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Megan Rapinoe, the soccer sensation of USWNT, has consistently made news for her charm both on and off the field. The soccer player has a long list of accomplishments, but her career reached new heights when she won the golden boots for her goals in 2019. Meanwhile, her love life gets the same attention from the public.

In 2017, Rapinoe made her relationship public with basketball player Sue Bird. While their fans loved the bonding, the couple shared, some criticized them. Unfortunately, one of the critics turned out to be Megan’s sister.

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Megan’s twin sister’s response

During an interview on the show “60 Minutes,” Megan talked about her relationship with Sue when the host asked her about it. In reply, Rapinoe shared how her sister reacted to her relationship.

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She said, “My twin sister said basically she was like is Sue out? yeah is Sue out? like you’re out you’re so g*y, so this is not gonna last long. (Sue)I knew what I was getting into.” Sue and Megan were unaware of each other before the 2016 Summer Olympics. Sue first captured her eyes on Megan during a photoshoot of national teams. Their love story is a bit different from all others.

However, according to Megan, she couldn’t make their first date interesting, but Sue liked her efforts. After a few months, they began dating, but they didn’t make their relationship public until the beginning of 2017.

However, Megan showed real courage when she proposed to Sue Bird which made the internet go wild. But for a long time, they kept the specifics of their engagement a secret.

Megan Rapinoe revealed the proposal

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Once Megan went to the depth of her bond with Sue and shared how she proposed to her. As per Megan, the interaction went quite well, but she didn’t have a strategy to do it. She had been preparing to ask Sue for a few months, but when the time finally came, she was at a loss for words.

The legendary soccer player characterized the engagement as being quite sudden and unplanned.

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WATCH THIS STORY: Megan Rapinoe, Lindsay Von, Chloe Kim, Allyson Felix, and Other Olympians appear at ESPYS 2022.

The soccer star stood at a crucial point in life when she proposed to Sue. From time to time, Rapinoe has found a way of thanking Sue for being with her and understanding her truth wrapped in the hard word’s blanket.

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Ishani Yadav

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Ishani Yadav is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. She is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Delhi. Ishani spent her childhood playing baseball and badminton, which led to her passion for sports.
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Rupak Kumar Jha