Megan Rapinoe had to undergo surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon after the last game of her career.
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Rapinoe suffered the injury in the first three minutes of the final match of her career. She fell on the pitch after a non-contact injury while pressing a Gotham FC opponent in the NWSL championship game last Saturday (11). After the game she revealed she felt “a huge pop” when pushing her ankle and realized the injury.
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OL Reign announced that Rapinoe underwent successful surgery on Wednesday (15), repairing her torn Achilles tendon, and started the recovery process. Rapinoe herself also updated her fans via her Instagram Story, showing that she is resting at home and being cared for by her partner, former WNBA star Sue Bird. “surgery a success. home, resting, being taken care of (@sbird10) thank you for all the love, well wishes and good vibes sent my way”, she wrote.
OG Reign lost the championship game 2-1 to Gotham. After the match Rapinoe talked about her retirement. “I’ve had an incredible career that I never could’ve dreamed of, did s*** that has never been done before. It’s been unbelievable. So I think overall, I do have a real peace, and a deep sense of gratitude, to be able to play this game for as long as I have. Now it’s just annoying, I have all this rehab coming up. Other than that, I’m looking forward to retirement, and looking forward to my new role in the game.”