Megan Rapinoe says she will respect a new U.S. Soccer Federation policy that says national team players "shall stand respectfully" during national anthems. The policy was approved last month but came to light Saturday before the U.S. women's national team lost to England in a SheBelieves Cup match. The policy comes after Rapinoe knelt during the anthem at a pair of national team matches last year. She also knelt last year during at least one game with the Seattle Reign, her National Women's Soccer League team. Policy 604-1 states: "All persons representing a Federation national team shall stand respectfully during the playing of national anthems at any event in which the Federation is represented."

Source: New Zealand Herald March 06, 2017 20:15 UTC