Sports In America with David Greene Carli Lloyd on Soccer’s Double Standard
The National Women’s Soccer League kicks off its regular season with games all over the country. So this week, we sit down with one of the biggest stars to ever play, Carli Lloyd.
Carli is a two-time World Cup Champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and Hall of Famer. Her talent on the field is undeniable, but the media has long misunderstood her. We’re going to unpack her 17 years as a professional to learn about the unrelenting hard work that got her to the international stage and the sacrifices she made to stay there.
We’ll also hear from Meg Linehan, the women’s sports lead at The Athletic, who believed in Carli when nobody else did. Meg gives us a preview of what to expect from the NWSL this season, who the key players are to watch, and answers the question, has women’s soccer in the US finally arrived?
Show Notes
- Women's World Cup Final: USA vs. Japan - FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Highlights | FOX Soccer
- Stone Cold Weirdo Carli Lloyd Leads U.S. Into World Cup Final | VICE
- ‘Beast,’ ‘weirdo,’ choker, winner: World Cup star Carli Lloyd is bundle of contradictions | Washington Post
- #ThankYouCarli - Carli Lloyd Career Highlights | U..S. Soccer
- Carli Lloyd was estranged from her family. How the postponed Olympics healed a 12-year rift | TODAY
Show Credits
Host: David Greene
Executive Producers: Joan Isabella, Tom Grahsler
Senior Producer: Michael Olcott
Producer: Michaela Winberg
Associate Producer: Bibiana Correa
Talent Booker: Britt Kahn
Engineer: Mike Villers, Adam Staniczeski
Tile Art: Bea Walling
Sports in America is a production of WHYY, distributed by PRX, and part of the NPR podcast network.