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Rapinoe honored by club team OL Reign in front of record NWSL crowd - ESPN

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Retiring star Megan Rapinoe was honored by club team OL Reign on Friday night in front of a National Women's Soccer League-record crowd of 34,130 fans, many of whom wore pink wigs in her honor.

With her family and fiancée Sue Bird looking on, Rapinoe started for the Reign in a scoreless draw against the Washington Spirit.

Lumen Field's public address system played «Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone» when she took to the field with her teammates. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Rapinoe had already played her final match with the United States women's national team last month in Chicago, but Friday marked her final regular-season home game for the Reign.

A video played before the match included well-wishes from such luminaries as Abby Wambach, Ken Griffey Jr. and Magic Johnson.

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Megan Rapinoe scored two goals in three minutes as OL Reign won 3-0 at the Chicago Red Stars to finish fourth in NWSL, securing a playoff spot on the final day of the regular season.

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