Lyon (AFP)
American striker Megan Rapinoe, known for her performance on the field and her statements against Donald Trump outside, was named best player and scorer of the World Cup, Sunday in Lyon after the victory against the Netherlands in the final (2-0 ).
The American has scored six goals, like fellow countryman Alex Morgan and England's Ellen White, but gets the Golden Boot (Best Attacker title) as she scored as much as the other two while spending less time on the field. .
During the final, she opened the scoring with a penalty on the hour of play. And she had shone in the round of 16 against Spain and in the quarter against France with two goals, before missing the semi-final against France. England, because of an injury.
Off the field, the player, known for her commitment against discrimination, announced that she would not go to the "White House" if invited by Donald Trump because the president "did not not fight for the same things as us. "
The other star of the selection Alex Morgan also finishes with six goals, including five scored against the modest Thailand, corrected 13-0 in pools.
With 26 goals in this edition, the United States sets a new record in the history of the World Cup.
Ranking of scorers at the 2019 Women's World Cup:
6 goals: Rapinoe (USA) SOULIER D'OR, Morgan (USA), White (England)
5 goals: Kerr (Australia)
4 goals: Cristiane (Brazil), Renard (France)
3 goals: Asllani (Sweden), Däbritz (Germany), Galli (Italy), Girelli (Italy), Hermoso (Spain), Lavelle (USA), Lloyd (USA), Miedema (Netherlands)
2 goals: Blackstenius (Sweden), Bonansea (Italy), Gauvin (France), Henry (France), Herlovsen (Norway), Horan (USA), Jakobsson (Sweden), Le Sommer (France), Magull (Germany) , Marta (Brazil), Martens (Netherlands), Mewis (United States), Nchout (Cameroon), Popp (Germany)
? 2019 AFP