Why Carli Lloyd ‘Knows’ She Can Be First Woman NFL Kicker (After Soccer Career) (via NESN)
The two-time Women’s World Cup winner explained to King why she has no doubts over her NFL potential.
“I know that I could actually probably do it,” Lloyd said when asked whether a woman be a successful NFL kicker. “Put on the helmet, strap on the pads, go for it. The mindset I have, I think with practice, I know I have to work on my steps and my technique, but I think I could do it and do it well. “It could be a huge pivotal moment. There is no reason why a woman could not do this. And I actually invite the pressure. I love the pressure. When I have to nail something — shooting hoops, ax-throwing, kicking a field goal — that is the moment I live for and want. It comes down to the mind, training the mind. It’s worth having some conversations about it. With practice and someone showing me, I know I can do it. I have one of the most accurate shots in our game.
Perhaps, Lloyd, 37, will end her soccer career after the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo or the 2020 NWSL season. That would give her the better part of nine-plus months to prepare for an NFL tryout in 2021, and we’re not foolish enough to bet against her achieving a goal she sets for herself.
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