Megan Rapinoe

Yeah, I think that's actually the thing that is the hardest thing all the time and particularly for me since 2019 is like the balance between doing my job, which is playing soccer, at least it's one of my jobs, but it's kind of like the cornerstone job, even though it's like the one where I get treated the worst, paid the worst and all the conditions are the worst.

Yeah, I think that's actually the thing that is the hardest thing all the time and particularly for me since 2019 is like the balance between doing my job, which is playing soccer, at least it's one of my jobs, but it's kind of like the cornerstone job, even though it's like the one where I get treated the worst, paid the worst and all the conditions are the worst.

Everything else kind of is, you know, not relying on it, but, you know, sort of predicated, whatever. Yeah. And so what's the balance between like doing my job and then like securing my financial future? Because especially being older,

Everything else kind of is, you know, not relying on it, but, you know, sort of predicated, whatever. Yeah. And so what's the balance between like doing my job and then like securing my financial future? Because especially being older,

Everything else kind of is, you know, not relying on it, but, you know, sort of predicated, whatever. Yeah. And so what's the balance between like doing my job and then like securing my financial future? Because especially being older,

post-2019, I'm not an idiot and I'm not going to be like, no, I'm going to focus 100% on soccer so I can be the best player that I can be and totally forego my financial security in the future, nor should I have to. But every minute that you go this way, it takes away from soccer. And then just constantly feeling like you're at odds with yourself and with your career and

post-2019, I'm not an idiot and I'm not going to be like, no, I'm going to focus 100% on soccer so I can be the best player that I can be and totally forego my financial security in the future, nor should I have to. But every minute that you go this way, it takes away from soccer. And then just constantly feeling like you're at odds with yourself and with your career and

post-2019, I'm not an idiot and I'm not going to be like, no, I'm going to focus 100% on soccer so I can be the best player that I can be and totally forego my financial security in the future, nor should I have to. But every minute that you go this way, it takes away from soccer. And then just constantly feeling like you're at odds with yourself and with your career and

and all of that and how difficult it is to actually just be a women's professional player in any sort of league with coupling that with this weird, you know, world that's exploded for us kind of off the field. So it's just, it's constantly trying not to hate everyone all the time.

and all of that and how difficult it is to actually just be a women's professional player in any sort of league with coupling that with this weird, you know, world that's exploded for us kind of off the field. So it's just, it's constantly trying not to hate everyone all the time.

and all of that and how difficult it is to actually just be a women's professional player in any sort of league with coupling that with this weird, you know, world that's exploded for us kind of off the field. So it's just, it's constantly trying not to hate everyone all the time.

It's like, I hate to say this and it's probably going to get like, you know, clipped by Washington examiner, but sometimes I'm just like, I hate everyone. Yeah. For everything that you do to all of us. It's so frustrating.

It's like, I hate to say this and it's probably going to get like, you know, clipped by Washington examiner, but sometimes I'm just like, I hate everyone. Yeah. For everything that you do to all of us. It's so frustrating.

It's like, I hate to say this and it's probably going to get like, you know, clipped by Washington examiner, but sometimes I'm just like, I hate everyone. Yeah. For everything that you do to all of us. It's so frustrating.

And like fighting the powers that be to break things down. But I would really love to just, quite frankly, never deal with U.S. soccer ever again.

And like fighting the powers that be to break things down. But I would really love to just, quite frankly, never deal with U.S. soccer ever again.

And like fighting the powers that be to break things down. But I would really love to just, quite frankly, never deal with U.S. soccer ever again.

That would be my that would be my goal. That's going to be the clip. I know that's going to be the clip. And honestly, I've to say that right to the board because it's just, they're just, have they given us a platform? Yes. Like, have we been one of the best supported teams in the world? Better than awful doesn't mean good, but okay. Yes. Like I understand that they're, is good with it.

That would be my that would be my goal. That's going to be the clip. I know that's going to be the clip. And honestly, I've to say that right to the board because it's just, they're just, have they given us a platform? Yes. Like, have we been one of the best supported teams in the world? Better than awful doesn't mean good, but okay. Yes. Like I understand that they're, is good with it.

That would be my that would be my goal. That's going to be the clip. I know that's going to be the clip. And honestly, I've to say that right to the board because it's just, they're just, have they given us a platform? Yes. Like, have we been one of the best supported teams in the world? Better than awful doesn't mean good, but okay. Yes. Like I understand that they're, is good with it.