Megan Rapinoe, Julie Ertz, Jozy Altidore voted into National Soccer Hall of Fame

Former U.S. national team standouts Megan Rapinoe, Jozy Altidore and Julie Ertz were among those elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Thursday. David Beckham, who helped grow soccer in the United States when he joined the LA Galaxy in 2007 and later as an owner of Inter Miami, was also voted into the Hall of Fame on the veteran ballot. The group announced Thursday will be inducted on April 16 at the National Soccer Hall of Fame in Plano, Texas. Rapinoe won a pair of Women s World Cup championships, an Olympic gold medal and the 2019 Ballon d Or during her career. She was also honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, in 2022. She retired from the national team in 2023 with 63 goals and 73 assists in 203 appearances. She also played for the Seattle Reign in the National Women s Soccer League from the league s first year in 2013 until her retirement. Rapinoe was elected to the Hall of Fame s player ballot in her first ye