Rapinoe’s OL Reign was facing Gotham FC in the Women’s National Soccer League final in San Diego when Rapinoe stepped onto the turf.
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OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe is checked before being substituted following a glaring injury in the first half against New Jersey/New York Gotham FC in the 2023 NWSL Championship Game at Snapdragon Stadium. (Orlando Ramirez/USA Today Sports)
According to the New York Post, Rapinoe tried to play defense when she was injured.
An emotional Rapinoe was attended to by medical staff before leaving the game, ending her evening and career.
Before leaving the field, Rapinoe hugged former USWNT teammate Ali Krieger, who plays for Gotham FC and is also playing his final professional match.
Rapinoe announced she would end after this season in July.
“I’ve had an amazing career and this game has taken me all over the world and allowed me to meet so many amazing people,” Rapinoe said at the time.
“I’m incredibly grateful to have played for so long, to have had as much past luck as ours and to have been part of a generation of players who have certainly left the game better than they found it. To be to play one last World Cup and one last season in the NWSL and to go through on my own terms is incredibly special. “
NJ/NY Gotham FC’s Ali Krieger hugs 15-year-old OL Reign’s Megan Rapinoe as she is escorted off the court at the 6-minute mark of the 2023 NWSL Championship at Snapdragon Stadium on Nov. 11, 2023, in San Diego. (Katharine Lotze/ Getty Images)
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Rapinoe has competed in the Women’s World Cup 4 times, winning in 2015 and 2019. He won Olympic gold in 2012.
He has received both praise and complaints about his career, especially in recent years, for his outspokenness on social issues and for his protests during the national anthem.
OL Reign forward Megan Rapinoe leaves the box after being injured in the first half of the NWSL championship at Snapdragon Stadium. (Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports)
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Rapinoe has been part of OL Reign since 2013. In her 203 international appearances since 2006, she has scored 63 goals and is the top scorer at the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
Gotham FC led 2-1 at halftime.