>> that was 2015 after they'd just won the world cup that time. three months prior to the kickoff of this year's world cup, megan rapinoe along with 27 other members of the u.s. national team was a plaintiff in a lawsuit against the u.s. soccer federation. that gender discrimination suit accused the federation of paying female members less than their counterparts on the men's national team despite having the same job responsibilities and despite having had far more success on the field. i mean, the u.s. has one fantastic world-leading national soccer team. it also has a men's team. but the two sides in that dispute from that lawsuit are about to enter mediation. and then of course it was time for her to do the rest of her talking on the field. megan rapinoe already a household name heading into the world cup among those who follow u.s. soccer. but then, you know, turning on rapinoe's two goals in a decisive quarterfinal victory over the hosts, france, culminating in an iconic goal celebration that accompanied 1,000 headlines and now,