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Megan Rapinoe showed no sign of stemming her outspoken ways after scoring the goals that saw USA march one step closer towards the World Cup final.
“Go gays!” she said after the 2-1 quarter-final victory over France in Paris and when asked to comment on whether it being Pride month made her contribution more personally significant. “You can’t win a championship without gays on your team – it’s never been done before, ever. That’s science, right there!
Written by Suzanne Wrack at Parc des Princes
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jun/28/cant-win-without-gays-usa-megan-rapinoe under the title “‘You can’t win without gay players,’ says USA’s World Cup hero Megan Rapinoe”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.