Megan Rapinoe gets mixed response for trashing US men’s national soccer team slogan

Megan Rapinoe is back in the headlines for her criticism of the United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT) slogan.

The former soccer star is complaining that the slogan, “Never Chase Reality,” has negative implications regarding the team’s abilities headed into the 2026 World Cup. She spoke about the decision on her podcast ‘A Touch More.’

Listen:

“Did you happen to see the slogan of ‘don’t chase,’ what was it? ‘Don’t chase reality.’ ‘Dream past reality?’” Rapinoe asked, joined by her partner Sue Bird and sportscaster Katie Nolan.

“That’s what the team’s slogan is?” Nolan asked.

“Yeah, lemme get it really quick because it was crazy. Okay, the team’s slogan going into the World Cup, this was like their drop. Like the draw happened, the team’s like you know, blah blah blah, and their slogan is ‘Never Chase Reality,’” Rapinoe said.

“What?” Nolan asked, visibly confused.

“I was like ‘Guys, I don’t think it’s saying what you think it’s saying,’” the soccer star chuckled.

“I mean, that’s just ‘dream big,’” Bird quipped.

“Yeah, I’m just kinda like ‘why don’t we just stick with dream big?’” Rapinoe wondered. “To me, it said like, you already think you’re not good, so I didn’t like it.”

“Don’t chase reality or you’re gonna find out that you stink,” Nolan said.

X users reacted to Rapinoe’s take:

funny …most peeps take issue with her

— M W P (@Uncle_Tinfoil) December 17, 2025

More fitting for the women’s national team who’ve run out of things to chase since they’ve already won the World Cup and Olympic gold medals multiple times…

— Ming the Merciless (@stanleymwc) December 17, 2025

No fan of her, but that IS an awful slogan.

— Xeet at Joe’s (@defjoepass) December 17, 2025

In this case she’s kinda right. It’s not a great slogan. When a slogan needs to be explained it might not be what you need

— rick cunniff (@rickcunniff44) December 17, 2025

Strange, taking issue with stuff doesn’t sound like her.

— H.R. Paper Stacks (@maddalorian) December 17, 2025

I agree. NEVER CHASE REALITY? THATS the slogan? It’s pretty fucking dumb.

— Phil E. Pretzel (@Phil_E_Pretzel) December 17, 2025

Why? She doesn’t believe in reality either.

— That Looks Infected (@CJ19158695) December 17, 2025

Well, she / he / they / them / her lives in a constant state of delusion so, nobody cares what you think.

— Don Prater (@DonPrater16) December 17, 2025

I get the whole “dreams are bigger than reality” thing, but this slogan is obtuse and ridiculous.

— Erik Salwen (@freedtoneed) December 17, 2025

In other news the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west

— flocka244 (@Flocka244) December 17, 2025

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