Big News: US footballer Carli Lloyd announces retirement

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Thetimesofcapital.com 17August 2021/ Carli Lloyd of Team United States announced her retirement from international competition on Monday, August 16, 2021.

Carli Lloyd, arguably the U.S. The best big-player in soccer history, announced his retirement from international competition on Monday after a 17-year career in which he was twice named FIFA World Player of the Year.

Lloyd, 39, also won two Olympic gold medals – both providing winning goals in the finals – and two World Cup titles. During this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, Lloyd won the U.S. Open by scoring twice in a third-place game. Won bronze medal.

Details for the fall series matches have not been announced by U.S. Soccer. She’ll go into those final four international games with 312 caps, second all-time behind Kristine Lilly’s 354.

How impactful was Lloyd? The U.S. lost just 17 of the 312 games she played in.

She also scored 128 goals, tied for fifth all-time — that’s all-time for men and women — while her 64 career assists are sixth-best all-time for the U.S.

Lloyd went to Tokyo saying she was undecided about retirement. But she hinted strongly during the tournament that a decision had already been made.

I’m not going to lie. I miss having a normal life,” she said. “I miss home, my family, friends.

“Eventually, it comes to an end. So just try to savor every moment.”

Lloyd recently reconciled with her family after a decade of Lloyd, who married five years ago, also said she wants to start a family.

“I know my husband is eagerly waiting for me to switch off,” she said.

Lloyd was never the most talented player but was always the hardest worker. And with help from James Galanis, a former Australian professional who became her trainer and, Lloyd said, her guru, she developed into a player good enough to appear in 25 World Cup matches and 22 Olympic games, the most world championship appearances by a U.S. player. Her 10 goals in Olympic competition are the most by an American and she also scored 10 World Cup goals, including three in the first 17 minutes of the 2015 final.

“Carli Lloyd is a true legend,” said U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski, the fifth national manager she played for. “Her career was unique and her success on the field is something all current and future national team players should aspire to achieve. The way she approached her everyday training and career as a professional is truly impressive and I’ve been honored to coach her. “

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