PARIS -- A lot happened in Megan Rapinoe's life in the days leading up to the United States' clash with France in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Sure, she was preparing for that big game like the rest of her teammates, which meant training in nearly 100-degree weather and partaking in interviews and news conferences. She also was getting called out on social media by the president of the United States, which meant an onslaught of opinions, praise, criticism, love and hate -- a microscope focused closely on her.
A day before the game, she said it wouldn't affect her focus.