Carli Lloyd says goodbye to Team USA with victory

St. POOL, Minnesota, USA (AFP) – The US women’s soccer team Carli Lloyd was sacked on Tuesday with a landslide 6-0 victory over South Korea.

Lloyd did not score in his last game for the national team, but that didn’t matter. Everything revolved around tonight.

Fans chanted his name before the match, and someone held up a banner that read “Another World Cup, please?”

“It was an emotional thing, but I only have a sense of peace and contentment. Everything is joy and happiness,” Lloyd said. “It was a great tour and it gave my all. Now I can move on to the next chapter.”

The player will retire from football after a career that included two World Cups and a pair of Olympic gold medals. She scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the United States’ victory over Japan in the 2015 Women’s World Cup Final.

Lloyd’s last game was his 316th with the national team, the second most for any player. He scored 134 goals for the United States, the third highest in the team’s history, along with 61 assists.

Lloyd left the match in the 65th minute and was in tears as he left the field to a standing ovation from the 18,115 people at Allianz Field, who stood on their feet. The soccer player took off her shoes and shirt, revealing another married name Hollins on her back.

The 39-year-old had hinted that the end of her career was nearing the Tokyo Olympics. The United States won the bronze medal in this summer’s competition, and Lloyd scored twice in the 4-3 win over Australia. Soon, he announced his plans to retire.

She became the first American to score at four Olympics, and her 10 goals at the tournament were the most for a player from the United States.