The best comparison in ice hockey is the old guard vs. young guns. Carli Lloyd (39), is part of the "old guard" for the U.S. national hockey team. The old guard is made up some of the greatest players in the history the sport. This group has its challenges, however, with the women's hockey team.
OL Reign vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC
OL Reign: The Red Devils won over Louisville and were a strong favourite to reach the semifinals of the Women's National Team competition. However, the OL Reign already missed a few matches after being injured. The team will be without Imani Dorsey, who sustained a head injury during a friendly against Kansas City. Dorsey will likely be out for the OL Reign's final game on Sunday.
OL Lloyd vs. Carli Lloyd
Carli and OL played more than 300 games together, with the former scoring more goals that her counterpart. She was named March's highest-paid female soccer player and she hopes to bring home the Tokyo 2020 gold medal. Carli Lloyd was the first woman to score three goals at a FIFA World Cup final. She also helped the U.S. win both the 2011 World Cup, and the 2015 Women's FIFA World Championships.
Carli Lloyd's olympic record
The U.S. women’s national team are chasing several player records in Tokyo 2020. This includes forward Carli Lloyd. The 30-year old has become the oldest Olympic final scorer and is also the oldest game scorer. Lloyd is also the Olympic's most visible player, appearing in 16 games compared with Christie Pearce’s 22. As long as she plays every game for the U.S. team, she could become the all-time leading scorer in Games history.
Carli Lloyd's career stats
This is the place to go if you want to know more about Carli Hollins. This former soccer player is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and four-time Olympian. She has been named FIFA Player Of The Year twice, and she won two FIFA Women's World Cup title. You can see her career stats here. Learn more about her accomplishments including the FIFA Women's World Cup, and World Championship.
Carli Lloyd announces her retirement from the U.S. national women's soccer team
This week, the U.S. women’s national team announced that Carli Lloyd would be retiring. The USWNT is still grieving this loss. Carli Lloyd has been with the team for 15 years and played in five World Cups, winning three. She will be missed but not forgotten. After the Olympics, she got married in November 2016, and has since been married to Brian Hollins. In the 66th, she was substituted for South Korea in her last match. A standing ovation was given to her as she walked off the field, taking off her cleats and jersey with her husband's name.