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United States’ Megan
Rapinoe, poses with trophies
as she celebrates victory in
the Women’s World Cup final
soccer match between US
and The Netherlands at the
Stade de Lyon in Decines,
outside Lyon, France, Sunday,
July 7, 2019.
Associated Press
Rapinoe fuses

politics, pay

and tech with

World Cup win

By ROB HARRIS
AP Global Soccer Writer
LYON, France (AP) — A
Women’s World Cup stirred
by heated debates on pol-
itics, pay and technology
saw the narratives fused in
Sunday’s final by the undis-
puted and outspoken star
of the tournament: Me-
gan Rapinoe. By opening
the scoring with a penalty
awarded after a video re-
view, Rapinoe claimed a
sixth goal and — thanks to
three assists and playing
fewer minutes — finished Halep ends Gauff’s dream,
as the Golden Boot winner
of the most-watched FIFA
women’s tournament. while Serena wins again
Winning the top player
prize provided the pink-
haired captain renowned United States’ Cori “Coco” Gauff points her finger
for her individuality and
activism with a platform during a women’s singles match against Romania’s
for both after the Ameri- Simona Halep on day seven of the Wimbledon
cans completed their title Tennis Championships in London, Monday, July 8,
defense with a 2-0 victory 2019.
over the Netherlands. Associated Press
The forward got to collect
her scoring trophy before Page 18
the main prize was handed
out in Lyon, and revel in the
adulation.

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