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What should have been a celebratory week for women’s soccer ahead of Friday’s friendly at Wembley Stadium has been soured by damning revelations within the sport.
LONDON — Megan Rapinoe was in a remarkably light mood for such a dark week in women’s soccer. Unfortunately, she said, the sport and its players are used to weeks like these.
The first week of October was supposed to be a pure celebration of women’s soccer: the U.S. vs. England, the reigning World Cup champion against the newly crowned European champion, in a packed Wembley Stadium that sold out in less than a day.