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better. than when she entered into it. >> reporter: a legendary career on the world's biggest stage has come to a bittersweet end for megan rapinoe. after 202 appearances, 63 goals, 2 women's world cup titles and olympic gold medal, the 38-year-old has played her last game for the u.s. will's national team. >> i watched her since i was 7 years old. to see what she's done for the sport, i have respect for her. we're going to continue to grow as femme soccer players. >> reporter: her legacy is so much more than her accomplishments on the field. as a gay athlete who was never afraid to speak her mind and truth, she transcended her sport. >> i used my career to do the thing i'm most passionate about. more of a purpose in life than doing things on the left wing.

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think, made this team so much better. than when she entered into it. >> reporter: a legendary career on the world's biggest stage has come to bittersweet end for megan rapinoe. after 202 appearances, 63 goals, two women's world cup titles and an olympic gold medal, the 38-year-old has played her last game for the u.s. women's national team. >> i've watched her since i was 7 years old and seen what she's done for the sport. i have the most respect for her. she's going to leave a legacy and we're going to continue to grow as soccer players. i think it's great. >> reporter: rapinoe has become a household name for her accomplishments on the field, but her legacy is so much more. as a gay athlete never afraid to speak her mind and her truth, she transcended her sport. >> i feel like i used my career to do the things, you know, i'm most passionate about. like there's more of a purpose on life than doing thing out of

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supporters. things that shouldn't be political or divisive are, what is best thing about watching sports competition, oslympics ad world cup, it is hearing the stories of those who work so hard to live out their dream and represent the country they love. not because they are die-hard for track and field or wrestling or figure skating, they love to hear stories. when you inject politics, whether kneeling for national anthem or saying i'm not going to the f-ing white house, a lot of people tune it out. for "fox and friends first," i went to the lovely trip. i can tell you megaof had majority of this soccer players are super di-hard patriotic

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is her final tournament before retiring. her final kick for team usa was that crucial penalty miss against sweden. while it's hardly the ending she had hoped for, cnn's carolyn manno reports that rapinoe's legacy extends far beyond the field. >> she's someone who has i think made this team so much better than when she entered into it. >> reporter: a legendary career on the world's biggest stage has come to a bittersweet end for megan rapinoe. after 202 appearances, 63 goals, two women's world cup titles and an olympic gold medal, the 38-year-old has played her last game for the u.s. women's national team. >> i've watched her since she was 7 years old. and to see what she's done for the sport. i have the utmost respect for her. she's going to leave a legacy and we're going to continue to grow as feminine soccer players. i think it's great. >> reporter: rapinoe has become a household name for her accomplishments on the field but her legacy is so much more.

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Opinion: Why I'm loving watching this unprecedented Women's World Cup

Watching this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup with her kids has been a game changer, writes Aimee Phan, who says seeing the success of Morocco, Jamaica and South Africa, and seeing Vietnam holds their own against the United States, is a reminder why so many viewers, soccer fans or not, find the World Cup enthralling.

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Opinion: Women's World Cup is teaching a new generation this valuable lesson

Watching this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup with her kids has been a game changer, writes Aimee Phan, who says seeing the success of Morocco, Jamaica and South Africa, and seeing Vietnam holds their own against the United States, is a reminder why so many viewers, soccer fans or not, find the World Cup enthralling.

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Lionel Messi Wife: Antonela Roccuzzo Was His Childhood Friend Before Becoming the Mother of His Children

Lionel Messi has now moved to Miami and is getting himself comfortable in his new South Florida home. However, he is not alone, as his wife Antonela Roccuzzo, and their kids also moved in with him.

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participating, and those on the winning team would get $270,000 each. but the figures pale in comparison to the money awarded in last year's men's world cup. in fact, a recent analysis by us media found female soccer players will earn just 25 cents in this year's tournament for every dollar a male player makes. to discuss this further, i spoke with sports journalist and author macaela mackenzie. thank you for being here. we have been hearing about this gap in prizemoney between men and women with women earning, on average, 25 cents for every dollar that the men make in their world cup. what is behind that discrepancy and what is the reaction being among women players? a fantastic question because so much progress has been made in terms of reaching equal pay agreements around the world and that is dominated many headlines, that is great and is progress that should be acknowledged but there is still a $330

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of british columbia. they show wildfires raging around the town of osoyoos. some in the region are being evacuated, as the fires burn out of control. with the women's world cup well under way in australia and new zealand, the amount of money female players receive for playing in the elite tournament is being put under the spotlight. before it started, fifa announced just under half of the tournament's $110 million prize pool would go directly to players. each would receive at least $30,000 for participating, and those on the winning team would get $270,000 each. but the figures pale in comparison to the money awarded in last year's men's world cup. in fact, a recent analysis by us media found female soccer players will earn just 25 cents in this year's tournament for every dollar a male player makes. to discuss this further i spoke with sports journalist and author macaela mackenzie. thank you for being here.

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Young Brazilian players could be last-minute bargains for European soccer clubs

Several young soccer players in Brazil are ready to join European leagues during the current transfer window. Mauricio scored 14 goals in 48 matches this year. Until recently, he was reportedly targeted by two clubs in La Liga and Serie A's Atalanta, but remained at the Brazilian club.

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