Megan Rapinoe scored the only two goals against France (in France) in the Women’s World Cup quarter-final match, but her glorious goal celebration has already been hailed as an “iconic” moment in soccer and all sports.
A photo of a triumphant Rapinoe with her arms outstretched, a pose she struck after scoring both goals, quickly set Twitter ablaze.
“This is one of my favorite sports pictures of the decade,” sports pundit Bill Simmons tweeted, adding that Rapinoe was an “inspiration to [his] daughter.”
This is one of my favorite sports pictures of this decade. Thanks for being such an inspiration to my daughter @mPinoe – you were unbelievable today. pic.twitter.com/iMI9TGb1PT
The great Kyle Shewfelt won Floor in the Athens Olympics, but no Canadian had won a gold in an Artistic Gymnastics World Championships before Félix Dolci.