U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe did her best to laugh off an injury she suffered in the final match of her career on Saturday.
The final play of Megan Rapinoeâs career:
Randomly falling over on the ground without even being touched.
So fitting đ¤Ł
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 12, 2023
Rapinoe went down in the sixth minute as OL Reign lost to Gotham FC in the National Womenâs Soccer League Championship on Saturday night. Rapinoe said she believed she tore her Achilles.
In the post-match press conference, Rapinoe said she was going to get the “Aaron Rodgers treatment” to try and recover from the injury. She said sheâd reach out to him or whoever did his surgery.
“Iâm not a religious person or anything and if there was a god, like, this is proof that there isnât,” Rapinoe said. “This is f—ed up. Itâs just f—ed up. Six minutes in and I eat my Achilles.”
đ¤ĄThe World according to Megan Rapinoe.
MEgan claims her achilles injury proves God doesnât exist.
Some may find her career ending injury definitive proof that God does existđ¤ˇââď¸ pic.twitter.com/WQl07382mY— RoamingRN (@roaming_rn) November 13, 2023
Rapinoe tried to make a play on defense when she went down with a non-contact injury. An emotional Rapinoe was tended to by medical staff before leaving the game, ending her night and career.
Before leaving the field, Rapinoe hugged former USWNT teammate Ali Krieger, who plays for Gotham FC and was also playing in her final professional game.
“Everyone is always like, âWho kicked me?â And obviously no one was even around me, and I was pressing,” Rapinoe said when describing the injury via The Seattle Times. “Thatâs what it felt like. Just a huge pop and I canât even feel where the Achilles is, but pretty sure I tore my Achilles. The worst possible outcome.”
“Thank God I have a f—ing deep well of a sense of humor. Itâs devastating to go out in a final so early.”
Rapinoe finished her career with the Reign scoring four goals and recording five assists.