Everyone’s favorite U.S. Women’s Soccer Team mid-fielder, Megan Rapinoe, announced her engagement to singer-songwriter Sera Cahoone. Rapinoe has long been recognized as a force to reckon with on the soccer field and was recently launched into the public eye with the U.S. Women’s Soccer team World Cup Win. She came out early in her athletic career and has given back to the LGBT community, through advocacy with Athlete Ally, an organization dedicated to ending homophobia and transphobia in sports, as well as GLSEN, the Gay Lesbian and Straight education center. Celebrate Rapinoe’s and Cahoone’s engagement with a look back at their cutest moments!

1. When they got engaged!

This little lady’s getting married ❤️

A photo posted by Megan Rapinoe (@mrapinoe) on Aug 6, 2015 at 7:49pm PDT

2. When they kissed at the ESPY’s:

Everything is better with my main squeeze. #ESPYS @seracahoone A video posted by Megan Rapinoe (@mrapinoe) on Jul 16, 2015 at 10:02am PDT

3.When they soaked up culture while on vacation:

Sera and I ❤️….aaaaaand Paulo. @seracahoone

A photo posted by Megan Rapinoe (@mrapinoe) on Mar 7, 2015 at 9:40am PST

4. When they kept each other warm:

❤️

A photo posted by Megan Rapinoe (@mrapinoe) on Jan 22, 2015 at 10:36pm PST

5. When they took a romantic boat ride:

Where you lookin’ sugar?! @seracahoone

A photo posted by Megan Rapinoe (@mrapinoe) on Sep 14, 2014 at 11:49am PDT

Congratulations to the happy couple! May they continue to be lesbian #cutespiration for years to come.

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US Women’s National Team out head coach Pia Sundhage announced on Saturday that she will not be returning to the team when her contract expires at the end of November. Instead she will be returning to her home country of Sweden where she will begin coaching its national team on December 1.

Read more at AfterEllen.com

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U.S. Olympic soccer player Megan Rapinoe is speaking frankly about her sexuality in a new interview with Out, telling the magazine that she is a lesbian and in a committed relationship with a woman.

While her statement may seem bold, the 27-year-old Rapinoe told Out’s Jerry Portwood that she’d just never been asked directly. “I think they were trying to be respectful and that it’s my job to say, ‘I’m gay,’ she said. “Which I am. For the record: I am gay.”

Read more at Huffington Post Gay Voices

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Since debuting for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (U.S. WNT) in 2001, Abby Wambach has developed into one of the most dangerous goal scorers in the international game. Second only to the legendary Mia Hamm as the all-time scoring leader for the U.S. WNT, she earned U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year honors in 2010 and 2011. Abby continues to garner accolades for her on-pitch performance in 2012 as she and her U.S. WNT teammates prepare for the Summer Olympics in London.

Abby likes to do her talking on the field and prefers to keep her personal life private, but we were able to unearth these 10 tidbits about her.

1. She was born in Rochester, N.Y.
2. Her favorite grocery store is Wegman’s.
3. She’s the youngest of seven children.
4. Angelina Jolie is the person she’s not yet met, but would most like to meet.
5. A Natalie Merchant concert she saw in 2000 is her all-time favorite.
6. Her middle name is Abigail.
7. As a 4-year-old, she scored 27 goals in three games and was transferred from a girls’ team to a boys’ team as a result.
8. She was the second player taken in the 2002 WUSA draft.
9. She hopes to hike the Appalachian Trail someday.
10. One of her post-soccer career goals is to own a restaurant.

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