Carli Lloyd proves the USWNT's sense of 'entitlement' at the World Cup
Carli Lloyd points out behind-the-scenes examples of USWNT’s sense of ‘entitlement’ at World Cup after round-of-16 loss to Sweden
- Lloyd previously criticized the USWNT’s lackluster displays at the tournament
- Forward Megan Rapinoe played her last World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
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Carli Lloyd has continued to shine light on the US women’s national team and its eye-opening collapse at the World Cup by providing examples of the team’s ‘entitlement’, both on and off the pitch at the tournament.
The former attacking midfielder, who retired in 2021, appeared on her Fox Sports co-worker Alex Lalas’s podcast earlier this week, and was asked about her observations on the behavior of the US squad and how it contributed to the team’s dismal displays at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Lloyd, 41, earned 316 caps for the Star and Stripes, scoring 134 goals from 2005 until two years ago and now works as an analyst for one of ESPN’s biggest rivals.
‘When I first got onto the team, there was just a level of respect for everyone there — for coaches, other players, support staff… massages, trainers, doctors,’ Lloyd said at first.
‘And as the years have kind of gone by, it’s little stuff, but it kind of amounts to big things, and ultimately affects [performance] on the field.’
Carli Lloyd’s doubled down on her comments that the USWNT’s felt entitled at the World Cup
The world’s reigning champions crashed out of the World Cup to Sweden in the Round of 16
Lloyd particularly questioned the players’ attitude after the narrow 0-0 draw against Portugal
Lloyd pointed out attitude concerns with the US women’s team following the team’s 0-0 draw with Portugal to just about make it out of the group stage.
The world’s reigning champions then fell to Sweden in the round of 16 in a penalty shootout.
Lloyd continued to give instances of minor questionable behaviors that repeated themselves on Lalas’s podcast, concluding that they became infectious to other team members throughout the World Cup as games would go by.
‘If you’ve got a massage, for example, your name’s signed up at a certain time, and you decide to not show up, and decide not to text the massage therapist, or tell them, ”Hey, I’m running a few minutes late.”
Lloyd 41, earned 316 caps for the Star and Stripes, scoring 134 goals from 2005 until 2021
‘They’re just sitting there and they have to just sit there, and swallow it, and not really say anything to the player that’s done that,’ Lloyd added. ‘They’re just things like that. It’s like trash around the field. It’s throwing your warm-up [apparel] and expect the equipment guy [to pick it up.’
‘There’s a level of — I guess not everybody — but a level of entitlement, that I guess that everyone’s gonna do everything for you and just not being respectful of others. That starts at the top.
‘That should be the coach, that should be the leader, and it should funnel to the players.’
Generational talent Megan Rapinoe played in her final Women’s World Cup and is retiring at international level following the US’ exit at the tournament.
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