The former USWNT midfielder turned Fox Sports analyst has been as hard-nosed and ruthless as a broadcaster as she was on the field.
her frank talk. Not back peddling, merely nuance. She wants the “legacy [to] continue to be passed down from generation to generation.”
But that reign has been in peril in recent years, with many nations ably closing the once-gaping divide. It’s hardly time for the U.S. to take its foot off the gas — and pucker up for selfies.As Lloyd, who retired in 2021, has pointed out, the ethos around the program has simply changed. The motivation, the drive and the hunger have been traded in for the spoils of victory rather than the victory itself.
Maybe the American players turned into Rocky Balboa in “Rocky III” — flashy suits, endorsements galore, distractions and no appetite. Lloyd is sounding the alarm that they are about to get walloped by Clubber Lang.Lloyd hasn’t been as explicit about it, but lately the highly political squad has been more synonymous with social justice than finding the back of the net.
Lloyd’s candor and willingness to swim against the tide is not new. The Jersey girl was the lone member to not kneel for the national anthem before a 2021 match against Australia. Last year, she said she told Hope Solo, the team culture had changed, the “worst I’ve ever seen.”
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