However, the most compelling parts of Lloyd’s book happens to be when she talks about two specific people: her now-husband Brian Hollins and longtime mentor James Galanis.įor Hollins, Lloyd describes a deep love, and not just some sunshine and rainbows relationship. Meanwhile, Lloyd stood by her side, and against the plentiful amount of veterans (and Abby Wambach). In one particular scene, Lloyd recalls the catastrophe of the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where Hope Solo, former USWNT goalkeeper, was ousted by her teammates. She recalls memories with her teammates, past and present. She recalls her coaches and conversations she’s had with them, including April Heinrichs, Greg Ryan, Pia Sundhage, Tom Sermanni and current head coach Jill Ellis. In addition, she gives readers a behind the scenes look at life on the U.S.

Lloyd tells the story of her relationship, or should I say “non-existent” relationship, with her parents and siblings. Most notably famous for her hat-trick in the final against Japan, Lloyd had an untold story that not many knew about before she published her book “When Nobody was Watching: My Hard-fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World” in 2016. For her efforts in the final match of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where the United States edged out Japan with a final of 5-2, Lloyd was named the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year in January 2016. She’s two-time Olympic gold medalist and winner of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Lloyd is a midfielder for the United States Women’s National Team.

Carli Lloyd is a name most people in the United States – and even abroad – have heard.

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