Megan Rapinoe accuses former US Women’s National Team coach Jill Ellis of failing to...

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US Women’s footballer Megan Rapinoe has accused two-time World Cup-winning coach Jill Ellis of failing to show any support when her international future was jeopardised after she took a knee to show support in the fight against racial inequality. The reigning Fifa Women’s Player of the Year became the first white American athlete to follow NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s example and take a knee during the national anthem in 2016, despite little support from her teammates or bosses at US Soccer. The image of Rapinoe kneeling next to her standing teammates immediately spread around the world, helping to raise awareness of racial inequality but also exposing her to a torrent of criticism and hate from those who did not agree with her views.

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