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Lloyd creates USWNT Olympics history after goals against Australia

The Gotham forward, a double gold medalist in 2008 and 2012, nabbed her first goals of Tokyo 2020 during the bronze-medal match with Australia

Carli Lloyd has made U.S. women's national team history after netting in her fourth successive Olympic games, becoming the Stars and Stripes leading scorer in tournament history

The Gotham forward, a double gold medalist in 2008 and 2012, nabbed her first goal of Tokyo 2020 during the bronze-medal match with Australia, bagging a brace in a rampant performance.

It further enshrines the 39-year-old's place in USWNT folklore, as she additionally moves to become the second most-capped player in their history, among other honours.