Rapinoe added that she considers herself 'very fortunate' to live in America.
holiday, United States Women's Soccer National Team Captain Megan Rapinoe expressed her gratitude for living in America, which she credited with being a great country. However, she also noted that even though the United States has a lot of amazing qualities, there's still room for improvement.
During the World Cup tournament, the 33-year-old has refrained from making political comments and instead let her past activism speak for itself. In 2016, Rapinoe opted to kneel for the national anthem in support of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's protest of social inequality. Now, Rapinoe stands as the"Star-Spangled Banner" plays ahead of matches, although she does not place her hand over her heart, as some other players do.
"Yes, we are a great country and there are so many things that are amazing and I feel very fortunate to be in this country," Rapinoe said."I'd never be able to do this in a lot of other places." "This country was founded on a lot of great ideals, but it was also founded on slavery. We just need to be really honest about that and be really open to talking about that so we can reconcile that and hopefully move forward and make this country better for everyone," Rapinoe said.
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