To interrupt Hollywood’s regurgitation of sequels and reboots, one could do far worse than commissioning a Carli Lloyd biopic. They better hurry, though, because reality may be ready to write the perfect ending.
If Lloyd suddenly retired from professional sports tomorrow, her status and legacy as one of the most accomplished American athletes of the 21st century. Lloyd, 37, has been a part of the country’s victorious women’s soccer team, one that has earned a pair of FIFA World Cups and Olympic golds each under her watch. Before most 2015 World Cup Final viewing parties brought out their wings, Lloyd was making soccer history.