Why Copacino Fujikado Held a Seattle Sendoff for Megan Rapinoe

Megan Rapinoe became a citizen of the world during her soccer career, but for more than a decade—Seattle called her one of its own.

Rapinoe played college soccer just down I-5 at the University of Portland. In 2012, before winning either of her two World Cup titles with the U.S. Women’s National Team, she joined the Seattle Sounders Women of the United Soccer League Women’s League. A year later, she joined the Seattle Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League, where she’s played for a decade.

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