Carli Lloyd is getting a new start with the new U.S. women’s coaching staff.
Lloyd, who made no secret of her unhappiness at being a backup during last summer’s World Cup, appears likely to regain her old starting role, at least for the Olympic qualifying tournament. Coach Vlatko Andonovski said Lloyd was the first on the field and last off of it during training camp, calling her “a true example of what a pro competing for a national team spot needs to look like.”
“Carli did very well, and I was very happy with her performance,” Andonovski said during a conference call Friday.