Megan Rapinoe’s Emotional Post For Sue Bird, Before Their Sudden Break Up Surfaces, ‘I Love You’

Sports power couple, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird, announced their split after nearly a decade of being together. The announcement came as a shock, as the duo was considered one of the most beloved couples in the sports industry.

The couple mentioned that the break-up was mutual, but not an easy decision. Amid this, people have been wondering what could have possibly gone wrong between Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe. The Daily Mail recently shared alleged details about Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe’s split, and Megan’s emotional note for Bird made the rounds on social, which she posted only a few months before their sudden breakup.

Megan Rapinoe’s emotional post for Sue Bird

Megan Rapinoe often used to Sue Bird on social media, and it was reportedly a few weeks before their breakup that the former dropped a post, reminiscing about their long history. Megan reportedly shared a 2016-2026 comparison post, which consisted of the ex-couple’s photos from 10 years. She captioned the post as, ‘Someone said something about 2026 being the new 2016’.

For the unversed, it was back in 2016, when Megan met Sue during the 2016 Rio Olympics, and it was in 2017, when they went public with their relationship. It was in 2020 that the couple got engaged. Also in December, 2025, Megan took to her social media and posted a video, through which she congratulated Sue on having her WNBA jersey retired. She said, ‘I love you’ as she congratulated Sue on her achievements.

Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird’s alleged breakup reason

Taking to their social media handles, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe shared a statement, wherein they revealed that they decided to part ways. The duo shared that it was not an easy decision for them to take, but they are going their separate ways. They also talked about spending almost 10 years together and being there with each other through ups and downs.

Well, Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe further mentioned that with their split, their journey with their podcast, A Touch More: The Podcast, will also come to an end. It was their joint venture and extremely close to them, and although they have come to an end with this, it doesn’t mean that the thing that they have built together would collapse, as shared by the duo in the statement.

The reason for Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird was not initially revealed, and it was only shared in the statement that it was a mutual decision. Well, recently, the Daily Mail was informed about the duo’s alleged breakup reason. While not officially confirmed, it was stated that they were facing challenges, being together. Both of them have retired from their respective careers in soccer and basketball. When they were busy with their career, they would spend time apart, and it was helping their relationship, as shared by the source.

However, when they opted to retire, several challenges started hitting their bond. Reportedly, small fights would turn out to be major ones, and they stopped making good memories. The duo reportedly started opening up to their friends about the struggles that they were facing between them, and eventually, before the issues would harm their past, they decided to part ways. To mention, the reason mentioned was shared by a source to the Daily Mail, which has no official stamp attached to it.

What do you think about Megan and Sue’s break-up and the former’s emotional post for the latter?

Also Read: Sue Bird And Megan Rapinoe’s Relationship Timeline, From 2016 Meeting To Engagement And 2026 Split