“What Do You Want Us to Do?”: Megan Rapinoe Slammed Critics Questioning Fellow USWNT Star Alex Morgan’s Out-of-the-Box Victory Celebration
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The US women’s soccer team captured the world’s attention during the World Cup final. During the match, Morgan celebrated her victory by making a playful gesture of sipping tea.
Megan Rapinoe on ‘Sipping-Tea’ gesture
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The incident occurred during the semifinal match of the FIFA women’s world cup, during which the US women’s team defeated England by a score of 2-1. As a result of Alex’s mockery of the England team, the entire team received backlash. Taking a dig at the controversy, Megan said, “Wah, wah, wah.”
Yahoo Sports shared a tweet of Megan’s video in which she addressed, “I mean, it’s like, we’re at the World Cup. What do you want us to do? This is the biggest stage, the biggest moment. I don’t think anyone truly believes that we disrespect the game or we disrespect our opponent. We have the utmost respect for England and every team that we’ve faced and every team that we will face, forever and ever. That’s just part of the DNA of the squad.”
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"Wah, wah, wah."
Megan Rapinoe doesn't want to hear your criticism of the #USWNT's celebrations 😤pic.twitter.com/dTyCELmbJM
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 3, 2019
Despite all the criticism, she asserted that it is part of the squad’s culture and DNA. Rapinoe concluded, “With that said, we work hard, and we like to play hard. We like to have fun and enjoy ourselves, and these are the absolute biggest moments to do that.”
Everyone celebrates the victory of their country uniquely. However, despite facing many backlashes, Rapinoe and the US soccer women’s team managed to win FIFA’s women’s cup. Megan won six golden boots in addition to her victory, making her happiness double.
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Jaw-dropping journey of the soccer star
While playing with her elder brother Brian when she was three, the USWNT star, gained the confidence to play soccer. Throughout her career, her father has been her most important support system. The lack of women’s soccer teams led her father to enlist her on the boy’s team.
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In 2009, Megan joined the Chicago Red Stars and made her family proud by scoring two goals. Throughout her career, she has cemented her legacy as one of the best soccer players in the United States. Her heroic actions have even earned her a place in her enemies’ hearts.
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Edited by:
Vibhanshu Kumar