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Photos of Megan Rapinoe from every year of her soccer career show her rise as an activist and sports legend

  • Megan Rapinoe is among the most well-known and highly decorated players in USWNT and NWSL history.
  • Her USWNT career came to an end in September, but she's still fighting for an NWSL title with OL Reign.

Megan Rapinoe is one of the most defining figures of women's soccer around the world.

The US Women's National Team superstar and longtime National Women's Soccer League great has spent decades dominating on the pitch and speaking out for what she believes in off the field. Now, after 18 years as one of the biggest names in her sport, Rapinoe has decided to say goodbye.

She played her final USWNT match back in September as the Stars and Stripes took down South Africa at Chicago's Soldier Field. But the varicolored-haired striker is still on the hunt for one last piece of hardware to add to her already crowded mantle; she and her longtime NWSL club, OL Reign, are vying for the 2023 NWSL title.

Before Rapinoe hoists one final trophy — or loses en route to the championship — let's take a look back at each year of her historic and probable Hall of Fame career:

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