Megan Rapinoe and the Making of Kylian Mbappe
The USA international Megan Rapinoe discusses her Olympic and World Cup victories, sexism in the game and why she chose to 'take a knee' during the American national anthem.
The USA international Megan Rapinoe discusses her Olympic and World Cup victories, sexism and homophobia in the game and why she chose to 'take a knee' during the American national anthem.
We also find out where it all started for PSG's Kylian Mbappe. We visit AS Bondy in the Paris suburbs to find out more about the club and coaches which shaped Mbappe.
And in the second part of our interview with Ivan Rakitic, the Barcelona midfielder ttells us how he'd swap five Champions League titles for a World Cup.
(Photo: US women's national soccer team player Megan Rapinoe. Credit: Harry How/Getty Images)
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- Fri 29 Sep 201702:32GMTBBC World Service Online, UK DAB/Freeview, Europe and the Middle East & West and Central Africa only
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