A helpful guide forRapinoe fans looking to apply her wisdom to their own lives! In the summer of 2019, the US womens national soccer team offered fans a thrill when it won its fourth World Cup title and second straight, culminating in a 20 final over the Netherlands. Co-captain Megan Rapinoe led the team to victory with a penalty kick to score the first goal and ultimately captured MVP and top goal scorer designations for the tournament. The winger has also led the US to a gold medal in the 2012 London Olympics. In addition to her athletic success, Rapinoe has proven to be a leader off the field as well. A vocal advocate on behalf of several LGBT organizations and a voice behind the womens teams equal pay complaint, she is one of many players involved in thegender discriminationlawsuit against theUnited States Soccer Federation. In Secrets of Success, the latest book in the Women in Power series, author Meg Linehan translates Rapinoes success both on and off the field into digestible leadership lessons. In doing so, she draws from Rapinoes still-young career as an athlete, businesswoman, and advocate.
