Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Robert Zeglinski

Carli Lloyd on why she criticized USWNT so harshly: ‘I poured my heart and soul into this team’

Carli Lloyd created quite the firestorm earlier this week.

After the USWNT disappointingly drew against Portugal to end the group stage, the former star ripped the current players for dancing and celebrating as if they had won. Part of Lloyd’s criticism was also rooted in her believing recent fame had gotten to the players’ heads — a point our Mike Sykes disagreed with.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.