Megan Rapinoe had displayed exceptional skills throughout her career. She is one of the best midfielders for the United States women’s soccer team. Over the years, she has proven herself to be unstoppable, no matter what criticism she has faced.
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Megan often makes headlines for her no-nonsense attitude. His popularity among the masses is not only due to his incredible skills on the field but also his fight for social issues. She has continued to strive to end gender discrimination around the world. After filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation for gender pay bias, she brought the hidden issue to the world’s attention.
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Megan Rapinoe receives a yellow card
Megan Rapinoe is the captain of the OL Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League, often referred to as the NWSL. A particular moment from a recent match has gone viral on the Internet. Fans gave their opinions in no time. It became a trending topic on Twitter. The match in question was a thriller between the OL Reign and the Orlando Pride.
Megan Rapinoe about to put on another one #nwsl record for the most yellows for shirt removal and I’m here for it.
– Meg Linehan (@itsmeglinehan) August 27, 2022
The match was tied 1-1 until the last minute of the match when Rapinoe sealed the victory for the OL Reign by scoring a magnificent goal in the final seconds of the match. Thus, Rapinoe’s team emerged victorious with a score of 2-1. However, the moment that became the highlight of the match was not the goal, but it was Rapinoe who received a yellow card due to her celebration.

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After scoring the goal, Megan took off her jersey and rushed to her teammates to celebrate her iconic goal in the last minute. She left her fans in delirium afterward economy on OL Reign Day. NWSL Senior Editor Meg Linehan tweeted about it. “Megan Rapinoe is about to set another #nwsl record for most yellows for jersey retirement and I’m here for it. read his tweet.
His fans’ reaction to the yellow card
After Meg Linehan’s tweet, it became a topic of discussion on Twitter. Fans joked that Megan Rapinoe had set another record by getting the most yellow cards. However, the incident received mixed reactions from fans.

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KASHIMA, JAPAN – AUGUST 5: Megan Rapinoe #15 of the United States during a match between Australia and the USWNT at Kashima Soccer Stadium on August 5, 2021 in Kashima, Japan. (Photo by Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
A fan joked about the number of yellow cards she received to set a new record.
Wait, how much? Can we have the full report?
–Becky (@beckedm) August 27, 2022
While another user joked that she didn’t know that having the most yellow cards was a stat category.
I didn’t realize it was a statistics category…!
– Lisa Diedrich (@lldiedrich) August 27, 2022
Was it to take off the shirt, bend over or recline?
– Lexa Kom Great Lakeskru (@CriminallyVu1ga) August 27, 2022
One fan wanted to know if this was actually a rule that applied to both male and female footballers.
Honest question, would she even have received a card (or any player for that matter) if she had been a man?
– jenmoreau (@jenmoreau1) August 27, 2022
Some of them appreciated his incredible performance and his presence of mind during the final moments of the game.
Supreme rapinoé!
– Totoro_Hero (wrestler)????️???? (@Totoro_Hero) August 27, 2022
One user lashed out at critics who called it “too old.”
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Wow! The goal, the tearing off of the jersey, the flex and the wait… the bow in front of the opposing supporters. Pure magic of @mPinoe and the @OLReign #NWSL
-Tom Ochs (@tomochs) August 27, 2022
Megan Rapinoe’s performance in the match was marred by a slight controversy regarding the yellow card. However, his ardent fans did not miss a moment to appreciate their favorite player.
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