You may know her as 3-time World Cup winner and USWNT captain, but now Carli Lloyd could be adding one more title to her resume: NFL kicker. Last week she joined the Ravens and Eagles at a practice and hit the ball perfectly from the 55-yard line. Since then, talk of Lloyd and her kick has gone viral.
At least two NFL teams gave her offers to kick in their preseason games. Unfortunately, Lloyd had a soccer game the same day. Lloyd says first and foremost she is a soccer player, but she is still debating trying out for the kicker position.
In this male-dominated sport, there would obviously be many challenges for Lloyd. Some concerns have risen about potential injuries, but the US player says she is aware of all this and will have to give it some serious consideration. “Somebody’s got to be the first one, right,” says Lloyd about being the first female in the NFL. One thing is certain, the woman is a force to be reckoned with, and nothing should be put past her.
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