Former U.S. women’s national team star Megan Rapinoe and rapper Snoop Dogg were among the fans at Parc des Princes to watch the United States play Japan in the Olympic women’s soccer tournament. Rapinoe wore a U.S. Olympic hat as she cheered her former team at the quarterfinal game in the French capital. Former U.S.
For US soccer player Megan Rapinoe adjusts her cap as she waits for the start of the quarterfinal women’s soccer match between the United States and the Japan at the Parc des Princes at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. For US soccer player Megan Rapinoe waits for the start of the quarterfinal women’s soccer match between the United States and the Japan at the Parc des Princes at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France.
At the 2019 World Cup in France, she scored six goals and took home the Golden Ball as top player. With her lavender hair, her victory pose with arms outstretched became one of the iconic images of the U.S. victory. Her career was also marked by activism. She was among the players on the women’s team who fought for equal pay with the men’s national team.Peterson, based in Portland, Oregon, has been with The Associated Press for more than 30 years. She has covered five Olympic Games and five total World Cups. In addition to covering international soccer, she covers the Portland Trail Blazers, Oregon and Oregon State.
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