August 6, 2023. Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, Melbourne, Australia. Megan Rapinoe approaches a soccer goal, empty green field stretching around her on all sides, alone in a stadium full of thousands. She’s 20 years into her international career, appearing in her fourth World Cup, and about to take one of the most important penalty kicks of her life. She’s done this a million times before. She knows what to do. She takes a deep breath and kicks the ball.
She whiffs.
She laughs.
A few minutes later, the United States loses the game and exits the tournament.
Don’t worry—I come not to bury Megan Rapinoe, but to praise her.
Rapinoe
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