American professional soccer player Megan Rapinoe is happily enjoying her love life with her fiancée Sue Bird, an Israeli-American professional basketball player.
Rapinoe and Bird have been together since getting to know each other during the 2016 Olympics. The two started dating very soon after their meeting.
The athletic power couple handled their relationship with great love, care, and understanding, which therefore led them to get engaged in October 2020.
Rapinoe’s partner Bird, who has three WNBA championships and four Olympic gold medals, took to her Instagram on October 31, 2020, to confirm the engagement.
She posted a picture of Rapinoe kneeling and putting a ring on Bird's left hand. The picture was captured with a shiny cloud-filled sky and sea on the background, with the two occupying the swimming pool area.
The post was not captioned but was open for words from their followers and friends.
“You are my favorite Couple ever. Sue. I have your autograph and Megan. You are probably my favorite player ever. I have 1 Megan rapinoe jersey and 2 Megan Rapinoe posters in my room,” one fan commented.
Another chimed, “This is beautiful!!”
Most recently, on February 15, 2021, Rapinoe, a leader on the U.S. women's national soccer team, also posted a picture with her partner Bird and expressed her love.
“I love you so much. Thank you for sitting your g string butt in the sand for me. Thank you for being everything to me,” she wrote in the caption.
Megan Rapinoe and her fiancée Sue Bird. (Photo: Instagram)
Presently, the two are happy and in love — but there is no hint of when the lesbian couple will get married.
Unraveling Rapinoe's Relationship Dating History
The famous football player was previously dating an Australian football player, Sarah Walsh.
She had been together with her former girlfriend, Walsh, since 2009. But after about five years into the relationship, the duo split in 2013.
Moving on from the heartbreak, she started going out with Sub Pop Recording artist Sera Cahoone. And just after two years into their dating life, the pair got engaged.
She took it to her Instagram and shared the engagement news where she and her girlfriend-to-be wife looked perfect, kissing and holding each other in their arms, flaunting the engagement ring.
Megan Rapinoe and Sara Cahoone reveal their engagement details. (Photo: Outsports)
Although she looked to get married to Sera, the wedding was put to hold in late 2016 as the news of her new girlfriend Bird started flaunting all over social media. They eventually separated by the year 2017.
Power of Sports, Came Out as Gay
The star of the US Women’s national team came out as a lesbian during an interview with Out magazine in 2012, before the Olympic campaign began.
"I feel like sports in general are still homophobic, in the sense that not a lot of people are out," she said.
Rapinoe added, "I feel everyone is really craving [for] people to come out. People want -- they need -- to see that there are people like me playing soccer for the good ol’ U.S. of A."
Moreover, she wanted her sexuality to be known publicly for the sake of her fans, especially for the LGBT community who looked up to her.
That act proved that the world of sports is not just a great platform that lets the players showcase their abilities but also inspires a large number of people in many different ways.
Who Is Megan Rapino?
Megan Rapinoe is a professional soccer player who plays as a winger and captains OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team.
She was a part of the national team's 2012 London Olympics and 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup winning campaign.
Rapinoe, openly lesbian, has been inducted into the Shasta County Sports Hall of Fame, National Gay, and Sports Lesbian Hall of Fame.
Her successful playing career has helped her collect a substantial net worth of $3 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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