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Rapinoe nervous but excited ahead of tilt at third World Cup crown

United States forward Megan Rapinoe pictured at the 2019 World Cup.

AUCKLAND: United States veteran Megan Rapinoe admitted Wednesday she was feeling nervous but is determined to enjoy her last World Cup and sign out with a third title.

Rapinoe announced at the weekend that she will retire at the end of this season, completing a career that has already brought two World Cup crowns.

She can make it a third when the tournament kicks off next week in Australia and New Zealand.

“The nerves are still kind of there, and the excitement,” the forward, who is also well-known for her activism, said.

“I am 38 years old, it is pretty obvious I am not going to be playing forever,” added Rapinoe, who has 199 caps and has also won Olympic…

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