Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd have not played competitive soccer since early last year and, at their ages, it’s not unreasonable to suggest their long and spectacular U.S. national team careers are nearing the end.
But with the Olympics on the horizon and both players expressing desire to play in one last major tournament, the MVPs of the past two World Cups were included on the roster for a two-week camp in Orlando, starting Saturday.
Lloyd, 38, and Rapinoe, 35, skipped 2020 National Women’s Soccer League activities, which were severely curtailed because of the coronavirus pandemic. They were also not part of the U.