' According to Daily Mail - Sport, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird grated on each other in retirement before opting to go their separate ways. Megan Rapinoe is a two-time World Cup winner with the USA women's soccer team, having achieved this feat with the national team. Sue Bird is a WNBA legend, widely recognized for her illustrious career in women's basketball.
Megan Rapinoe retired from soccer in 2023, marking the end of her professional playing career. Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird relaunched their podcast 'A Touch More' in summer 2024, reviving their joint media project. The specific disagreements that led to the couple's split have not been disclosed publicly, leaving fans and observers speculating about the underlying causes.
This hasn't been an easy decision, but it's one we've made together, with so much love, respect, and care for each other. We've shared a whole life over the last decade, through big moments and in quiet ones, and that is something we'll always carry with us.
It is also unclear what financial or professional implications the breakup might have, such as impacts on joint ventures or endorsements they may have shared. Reactions from their friends and families remain unknown, as no statements from close associates have been released. Additionally, their individual plans for the future, both personally and professionally, are not yet detailed, raising questions about how they will navigate post-retirement life separately.
Whether Rapinoe or Bird will provide further public statements or interviews about the breakup is also uncertain, as the podcast episode served as their primary announcement so far.
It's going to look a little bit different going forward.