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Sports Illustrated gala honors Megan Rapinoe as Sportsperson of the Year (13 images)

Megan Rapinoe, U.S. women's soccer midfielder and World Cup champion, was honored as the 2019 Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year in New York City on Monday.



2019 Sportsperson of the Year Megan Rapinoe arrives on the red carpet for the Sports Illustrated gala on Monday. She led the U.S. Women's National Team to a World Cup victory, their second title in a row. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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Rapinoe told SI: "I feel like I'm being recognized on behalf of the team and everything we do on the field and off the field for reasons of trying to do better in the world." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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Left to right, basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, Rapinoe, actor Noah Schnapp and Sports Illustrated Kids Sportskid of the Year, soccer forward Ally Sentnor. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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Ally, 15, is a high school soccer player from Massachusetts. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
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