I deserve this: One of my heart’s favorite lies
The world watched it over and over again. US Women’s Soccer Co-Captain Megan Rapinoe stood with one leg propped on a railing, balancing the World Cup trophy on her bent knee. She held a bottle of champagne and thrust her chin in the air, loudly declaring behind pink sunglasses: “I deserve this.” When her teammate asked Megan what she deserves, the answer was simple: “Everything.”

