The star of the American selection did not hide his disappointment after the round of 16 loss to the Swedes.
Megan Rapinoe (star striker of the United States, to the American channel Fox Sports): “I think we played really well… I’m happy that we went out having played like that, having had a lot of fun with the ball… But it looks like a bad joke, a bad movie. I missed a shot on goal. Alyssa (Naeher, the keeper) was incredible, she kept us alive, and scored a shot on goal herself… It’s the counterpart of the beauty of this sport. It can be cruel, and it wasn’t our day. But I remain grateful and happy. I know it’s the end, and it’s sad… but playing with this team, for this country, will have been an honor… I remember the chants (in the audience) for equal pay after the final (of 2019, in Lyon)… Of course, there were the World Cups disputed, the championships won, but knowing that we used our talent to do something that changed the world forever , that’s what matters most to me».
