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Megan Rapinoe Reveals Brother Michael Died Last Year After a ‘Long Battle With Alcoholism’

Rapinoe said on her podcast that Michael died last year, her first public comment on the loss after 10 years with Sue Bird.

Summary by US Magazine
Soccer star Megan Rapinoe is opening up about the tragic loss of a family member. “I went home last year after my older brother Michael died,” Rapinoe, 40, told guest Abby Wambach during the Thursday, June 11, episode of her “A Touch More” podcast. “He had a long battle with alcoholism. … It was sad.” Wambach, 46, pointed out that she and Rapinoe now both have brothers who died. (The former soccer pro’s eldest brother, Peter G. Wambach, J…

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US Magazine broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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