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Megan Rapinoe Reveals Brother Michael Died After a 'Battle With Alcoholism'

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, Jr., died unexpectedly at age 51 in December 2023 due to complications of a heart attack.) “I see the obsession and compulsion and addictio...