After former U.S. national team star and current Fox soccer analyst Carli Lloyd received some backlash after she criticized the USWNT’s 0–0 draw against Portugal, the two-time World Cup champion walked back some of her comments, emphasizing that her criticism came from her love of the team.
Lloyd also got messages of support from people who agreed with the sentiment of her words—including some from her Fox colleague, Alexi Lalas.
Lalas, who played for the U.S. men’s national team in the 1994 World Cup, defended Lloyd for her impassioned words in the aftermath of the USWNT’s uninspiring scoreless draw that secured their position as runners-up of Group E.
