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Carli Lloyd gets more support for her scathing USWNT World Cup critiques

Carli Lloyd gets more support for her scathing USWNT World Cup critiques

“She was doing her job and good on her for doing so,” Twellman said, according to Awful Announcing.

“Very few athletes, both men and women, when they retire, the red light comes on, they’re scared to same something because they’re friends, ex-teammates. But that’s the job.”

Lowe agreed, saying Lloyd “knows most of those women on the team and so it’s difficult because you go from being their friend to somebody who now has to speak very brutally, very honestly.

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A star is born: Carli Lloyd has quickly gone from USWNT legend to rising talent at Fox Sports

A star is born: Carli Lloyd has quickly gone from USWNT legend to rising talent at Fox Sports

In May, Lloyd appeared on stage at the company’s upfront presentation in May to sell marketers on this summer’s World Cup alongside Fox Sports’ top stars, including Erin Andrews, Rob Gronkowski, Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Michael Strahan.

“She’s just a natural,” Neal said. “She’s got great instincts and she’s a really effective communicator.”

When she retired after the Tokyo Olympic Games, Lloyd did so as one of the most accomplished and recognizable women’s soccer players of all time. In addition to winning two World Cups and two Olympic gold medals, Lloyd ranks third all-time in goals scored for the U.S. with 134 (behind only Abby Wambach and Mia Hamm). In 2015, she became the first player, male or female, to record a hat trick in a World Cup final as part of the U.S.’s 5-2 rout of Japan, and was awarded the tournament’s Golden Ball as the most outstanding player.

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