There is a sense of dissatisfaction and will to return to top form coming from the Carli Lloyd and, perhaps, it is not a bad thing.
Lloyd featured as a part of the USWNT starting 11 in three out of five Concacaf Olympic Women's Qualifying tournament matches. The 36-year-old forward scored one goal out of the team's 25 and did not start in the final. In addition to these late woes, the Stars and Stripes suffered an early exit at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil. Sweden frustrated the Americans with a strong defensive performance taking the match to penalty kicks.
But Lloyd is far from giving up. It's personal now. The veteran forward is determined to make the tournament roster, earn a definite starting position and lead her nation to an Olympic gold medal.
The FIFA Women's World Cup Instagram account suggested that the post and the caption should be a "how to be a champion" mantra.
In addition, they reposted Lloyd's post on their account hinting at making it a poster.
Alex Morgan is also determined to participate in the Olympics, but her situation is a bit different from Lloyd's. The two-time World Cup winner, Morgan, is expecting a baby girl in April but that's not stopping her from achieving her goals.
Alex Morgan is 6 months pregnant and she still got game
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) January 5, 2020
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This video was taken in January and she has continued to assist USWNT practices since.
This is one of the reasons why the USWNT is regarded as the world's best. This ambition mixed with passion, learning, training and perseverance has brought titles back home for decades and there are no signs of stopping.