![]() “My sister and I have this in common: nothing riles us up more than bullying, cheating, unfairness,” writes the author. As their soccer skills developed, the sisters discovered a passion for justice of all kinds. Both began playing soccer on a boys team at age 6 and quickly overshadowed peers with their "instinctive hand-eye coordination and physical fearlessness.” Later, they played on an all-female team their father created until both were selected to join a bigger, more competitive one in Sacramento. Early in childhood, she and her identical twin, Rachael, revealed exceptional physical gifts. ![]() Rapinoe grew up in “an athletic family” in small-town Northern California. ![]() ![]() The soccer superstar discusses her life on and off the field and how she has used celebrity in the service of social justice. ![]()
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