“I have scored some big-time goals. I’ve done well in Algarve Cups. I’ve done well in World Cup and Olympic qualifiers, Olympics. In big games when we’re playing top-five teams. But yet you never seemy face or my name out there. And it has frustrated me my entire career.” — U.S. women’s national team co-captain […]
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Carli Lloyd injury update: sprained MCL, out 3-6 weeks
U.S. women’s national team co-captain Carli Lloydwill be sidelined with a Grade 1 MCL sprain suffered in the Houston Dash’s NWSL match at the Orlando Pride on Saturday. The expected time framefor a player to recover from such an injury is 3-6 weeks. An MRI scan conducted Monday morning confirmed the injury. The injury came […]
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Carli Lloyd awaits MRI on injured knee
The Orlando Pride broke an NWSL attendance record when it drew 23,403 fans for its 3-1 win over the Houston Dynamo, but the game was marred by a knee injury to U.S. national team co-captain CarliLloyd. She will have an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the injury. The injury came in the fifth […]
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NWSL: Seattle and Portland 1-2 in preseason rankings
The NWSL has accomplished what no other U.S. women’s pro league did, and that’s survive into a fourth season. Indeed, it has kept its original eight teams and added two more, including the OrlandoPride, which begins play in 2016. Here are our preseason rankings of the 10 teams. 1. Seattle Reign FC Will the thirdtime […]
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USA-Colombia Takeaways: Long game pays off
The USA rolled over Colombia, playing its first game since last summer, with a 7-0 win on Wednesday night before a record Connecticut women’s crowd of 21,792 at East Hartford’s Pratt & WhitneyStadium. With her first two goals, Allie Longput herself in contention for one of the 18 spots on the U.S. Olympic team. Here […]
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What's behind U.S. women's equal pay suit
The U.S. women’s national team took their dispute with U.S. Soccer to a new level as five players — Hope Solo, Carli Lloyd, Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and AlexMorgan — filed an action with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, charging the federation with wage discrimination by paying them far less than the men. It set […]
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USA-Mexico Takeaways: Hold off on 'new juggernaut' label
The USA was far from impressive in its 1-0 win over Mexico that moved it into the semifinals of Olympic women’s qualifying. Yes, it dominated the game against a team that came to defend, but it wasfortunate to grab a late lead — and then hold on to it. The USAwill likely face Trinidad & […]
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USA-Ireland Takeaways: Battle heats up for roster spots
Scoring didn’t come easily for the USA early last year. That was not a problem in its first test of 2016. Jill Ellis‘ women easily disposed of Ireland, 5-0, before 23,309 fans at San Diego’sQualcomm Stadium. They showed off all their remarkable attacking weapons: Cari Lloyd (hat trick after 28 minutes), Alex Morgan (goal and […]
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What They're Saying: Carli Lloyd
“I’m just rugged, raw, and I want to win. I will do whatever it takes.” — Carli Lloyd, winner of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year, at theFIFA Ballon d’Or Gala in Zurich, on the secret to her success. (Guardian)
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Lloyd is third American to win top FIFA women's award
Carli Lloyd, who captained the USA to the 2015 Women’s World Cup title, was named the winner of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year at the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala in Zurichon Monday. FIFA Women’s Player of the Year: 1. Carli Lloyd 35.28% 2. Celia Sasic 12.60% 3.Aya Miyama 9.88%. Lloyd is […]