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Megan Rapinoe Net Worth

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Megan Anna Rapinoe's Net Worth as of 2024
$2 Million

Megan Anna Rapinoe was born on the 5th July 1985, in Redding, California USA. She is a professional soccer player, a member of the Seattle Reign FC in the National Women’s Soccer League as well as the USA women’s national soccer team, playing in the position of attacking midfielder or winger. Rapinoe has been playing in the national team since 2003 and in the club since 2009.

How much is the net worth of Megan Rapinoe? It has been reported that the overall size of her wealth is as much as $2 million, as of the data given in mid-2016, earned mostly from playing soccer.

Megan Rapinoe Net Worth $2 Million

To begin with, Rapinoe was educated at Elk Grove Pride, and played in the Women’s Premier Soccer League from 2002 to 2005, scoring 25 goals for the team. From 2004 to 2008, she played for the University of Portland’s team the Portland Pilots, and the team won the championship of the conference in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and the national championship of the NCAA in 2005.

Concerning her professional career, Rapinoe was the second player selected by the Chicago Red Stars in the Women’s Professional Soccer League Draft 2009, and played the 2009 and 2010 seasons with the Red Stars. In the 2010-2011 off-season, the Red Stars owners announced that the team would not play in the WPS because of financial reasons, and instead play in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL). Rapinoe was then recruited by Philadelphia Independence, but in the 2011 season, she was exchanged, and also moved to Australia to play for Sydney FC. After the suspension of activities of the Women’s Professional Soccer in the beginning of 2012, she signed with the Seattle Sounders Women. In 2013, she joined Olympique Lyonnais for a period of six months, and then she joined the Seattle Reign FC.

Regarding her career in the national team, Rapinoe made her first appearance for her country at under 19 level, playing 21 matches and scoring nine goals, with her most notable appearances being in the women’s World Cup under 20 years in 2004. Rapinoe played her first game for the senior national team of the USA in a match against Ireland in the middle of 2006. She scored the first (and the second) goal with the team against the Chinese national team on the 1st October 2006, but then didn’t play for the national team in 2007 and 2008 due to a serious ligament injury. She was the part of the American team which finished runners-up in the 2011 World Cup behind Japan, and then in the gold medal team at the Summer Olympics in 2012 this time defeating Japan in the final. In 2013, she and the team won the Algarve Cup, beating Germany (2-0) in the final – Megan was elected the best player of the tournament. In 2015, she alongside the national team won the World Cup, again defeating Japan in the final.

Moreover, Megan Rapinoe has made a lot of appearances in popular culture. She has been featured in the magazines “Sports Illustrated”, “Curve”, “Out”, “The Body Issue” and others. Megan has participated in many television shows, including “Good Morning America”, “The Rachel Maddow Show”, “The Today Show”, “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and others.

Finally, in the personal life of the professional soccer player, she revealed herself to be a lesbian in 2012. From 2009 to 2013, she was in relationship with professional soccer player Sarah Walsh, since when she has been dating the artist Sera Cahoone, and the two became engaged in 2015.

Started with Net Worth Post in September 2014. Before that, Senior Writer at Creative Horizons. Earned a Journalism degree from Northwestern University.

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George Weah Net Worth

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George Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah was born on 1st October 1966, in Monrovia, Liberia and is now the president of Liberia, and a former star football (soccer) player. He played in the position of striker for 14 years in various clubs in France, Italy and England, and was named the World Player of the Year, European Footballer of the Year and African Footballer of the Year.

How much is the net worth of George Weah? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the overall size of his wealth is as much as $85 million, as of the data presented in early 2018, accumulated largely from his football career.

George Weah Net Worth $85 million

To begin with, Weah was born in poverty in a district of Monrovia. At the age of 15, he started playing football at Young Survivors’ youth team, before moving to other teams in his country, such as Invincible Eleven and Mighty Barrole, with whom he won some domestic trophies, including the championship and The Liberia Cup. Weah matriculated from the Muslim Congress and then attended Wells Harington High School in Monrovia, abandoning the last year to focus on his football career, but actually matriculated from high school in 2006 after ending his career in football, and then attended Parkwood University in London, obtaining a sports management diploma. In 2011, Weah graduated from the Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Miami, and then obtained a master’s degree in 2013.

Concerning his professional career, Weah’s skills were discovered by Arsene Wenger, and so George moved to Europe in 1988, signing a contract with Monaco. During his stay in Monaco, he won the title of the African Footballer of the Year in 1989, the French Cup with the team in 1991, and helped the team to reach the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 1992. Weah was then transferred to Paris Saint-Germain, with whom he won the French Cup in 1993 and 1995, and the League Cup in 1995. In the 1994-1995 season, he also became the UEFA Champions League top scorer. He was once again named the African Footballer of the Year in 1994, before in 1995 signing a contract with leading Italian club AC Milan. Afterwards a period full of achievements followed, both individually and with the club team; 1995, George Weah won the Golden Balloon and was named World Footballer of the Year, becoming the first African footballer to win these trophies. Then, Weah twice reached the Italian Cup finals in 1998. and played in the Italian Super Cup. In the winter of 2000, Weah was lent to Chelsea until the end of the season, and with whom Weah won the FA Cup.

Internationally, for Liberia Weah played 60 games over 20 years, scoring 22 goals, but being a minnow in football, the country only managed to qualify for the African Cup of Nations twice, but never progressing past the group stage.

George ended his playing career in 2003.

Regarding his political career, Weah formed the political party Congress for Democratic Change in 2004, and in 2005 Weah ran for the presidency of Liberia, although at that stage poor formal education and lack of political experience were considered the main reasons why he was inappropriate to lead the country, in contrast to the main counter-candidate, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, educated at Harvard University with administrative experience both in the Liberian government and in the World Bank and the United Nations. Weah continued to be involved in politics as the leader of the CDC, leading the party in the campaign for the 2009 legislative elections. In 2012, he unsuccessfully ran for the post of vice-president losing to Joseph Boakai. In 2014, Weah was elected a senator in the Liberian Parliament, but in the three-year term, he only occasionally attended Senate meetings and contributed no legislative initiative. However, in 2017, he again announced his candidacy for the presidency. On 27th December 2017 he was elected President of Liberia, and sworn in on 22 January 2018.

Finally, in the personal life of George Weah, he is married to Kler Vea. They have three children.

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Holly Sonders was born on the 3rd March 1987 in Marysville, Ohio USA and is a sports journalist and former golfer, best known to the world for her extensive work for Fox Sports channel, covering a number of high-profile golf events, including the US Open Golf Championship.

Have you ever wondered how rich Holly Sonders is, as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Sonders’ net worth is as high as $6.5 million, earned through her successful dual career, active since 2009.

Holly Sonders Net Worth $6.5 Million

The daughter of Sandy and Dan Niederkohr, from an early age she was drawn to golf, mostly inspired by her mother. As she got older her love for golf only increased, and after she finished high school, she enrolled at Michigan State University, also to play golf for the university’s team. She led the team to the Big Ten Conference Championship, and along the way received Academic All-Big Ten honors; she also took part in the NCAA Regional and the NCAA Championship tournaments. She earned a degree in journalism in 2009, and soon after started pursuing her career on television. She first joined WBNS-10TV in Columbus, Ohio, and thanks to her professionalism and dedication, she was then recruited by the Big Ten Network, serving as a sideline reporter for soccer. In 2010, she became a part of KATV in Little Rock, Arkansas, working as a field reporter, and so gaining experience in live broadcasts.

The following year, Holly auditioned for NBC’s Golf Channel, mostly because of her ever-rising interest in the game. Thanks to her playing experience and journalistic skills, Holly became a part of the channel, and was given the role of anchor of the morning talk show “Morning Drive”. Holly’s net worth increased by a large margin in the next few years, as she also worked on the shows “School of Golf”, and “Playing Lesson with the Pros”.

Confirming that hard work pays off, in 2014 Holly was recruited by Fox Sports and was appointed as a remote studio host for USGA events, while aside from Golf also becoming a sideline reporter for NFL games, which further increased her net worth. Since then she has become one of the most prominent journalists on the channel, more widely known to the public after hosting the 2016 U.S. Open for Fox Sports.

When it comes to her personal life, Holly has been married to sports journalist Erik Kuselias, who is currently working for NBC Sports Radio. The exact date of their wedding date hasn’t been revealed to the public, though the couple became engaged in 2012. Current rumours suggest that they may be separating.

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Bradley Lee Daugherty was born on the 19th October 1965, in Black Mountain, North Carolina USA, and is a former basketball player for the team of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. Brad played basketball professionally from 1986 to 1995, and currently he works as a college basketball and NASCAR analyst on ESPN.

How much is the net worth of Brad Daugherty? It has been estimated by authoritative sources that the outright size of his wealth is as much as $20 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016.

Brad Daugherty Net Worth $20 Million

To begin with, Brad Daugherty entered the University of North Carolina in the summer of 1982. At first, Daugherty played in the shadow of future basketball heroes named Michael Jordan, James Worthy and Sam Perkins. When all of them went on to continue their careers playing in the NBA, Daugherty carried the team on his broad shoulders. He completed his college career with a final top level season running at 20.2 points and nine rebounds per game. Then, all observers predicted an outstanding career in the NBA for him.

Concerning his professional career, Brad Daugherty was selected the 1st in the 1st round of the NBA Draft 1986 by the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the help of Ron Harper and Mark Price, Daugherty had a solid first season with an average of 15.7 points 8.1 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, and was selected to the All-Rookie Team. The following season, Daugherty became the top scorer and rebounder of the team, and participated in the NBA All-Star Game 1988 alongside other league stars Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Larry Bird. In 1988-1989, Daugherty led the Cavaliers to their best record in the franchise’s history with 57 wins and 25 losses. Unfortunately, an injury forced Daugherty to miss 41 games of the 1989 – 1990 season but he returned in time to help the Cavaliers to reach the playoffs for the 3rd consecutive year. The following season was the best one for Brad Daugherty. He became the first player in the franchise (and still only) to compile at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game average for a season. In 1991–1992 season, Daugherty confirmed that he was one of the dominant centre in the league by averaging 21.5 points and 10.2 rebounds per game. As a reward for his performance, Daugherty was elected into the All-NBA Third Team, but after another season in the playoffs, Daugherty announced his retirement from the professional sport, being only 28 years old because of a herniated disc. Despite his truncated career, Brad Daugherty established four records for the Cleveland franchise – the leading scorer with 10,389 points, best rebounder with 5,227 outlets, and the most free throws attempted and accomplished (3670 to 2741 successful).

After his retirement, Daugherty invested in waste management, real estate as well as car dealerships. He is also an analyst of college basketball and NASCAR on ESPN, plus Brad co-owns JTG Daugherty Racing. It is worth mentioning the fact that he was the co-owner of NASCAR Camping World Truck Series team.

Finally, in the personal life of the former basketball player, he has been married to Heidi Rost since 1990, and they have a son.

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