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Mary McNamara: Megan Rapinoe's post-goal pose stood for more than just another World Cup win

When Megan Rapinoe stepped up to take the penalty kick 62 minutes into the Women's World Cup final on Sunday, we all wanted her to score for at least two reasons: So the U.S. team would win, obviously, but also so we could see Rapinoe's much-memed post-goal pose one more time.

And we did. As she had after her two goals against France 10 days before, she jogged to the sideline, put her feet together, raised arms wide, with a smile both solemn and

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