People reports. Rapinoe, 35, is captain of the U.S. Women’s National Team in soccer, which won the Women’s World Cup last year.
She also plays for Seattle’s OL Reign soccer team but has opted out of the upcoming season. Bird plays for the Seattle Storm, which won the WNBA championship this year.
She’s an Olympic gold medalist as well.The engagement wasn’t entirely unexpected. Shortly before the announcement, Rapinoe had told People, in an interview for an upcoming issue, that the two had discussed marriage. “We’ve talked about it, definitely.