Carli Lloyd says she 'hated' the culture of USWNT before retiring

By Ben Church, CNN

Updated 1007 GMT (1807 HKT) March 4, 2022

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(CNN)Carli Lloyd, one of the most successful players in the history of theUnited States Women's National Team (USWNT), says she «hated» playing for the team in the final years before she retired last year.

Speaking to former teammate Hope Solo earlier this week, the 39-year-old said the culture within the national set-up was the worst she'd ever seen. «It was really tough and challenging to be playing these last several years,» she said, appearing on the 'Hope Solo Speaks' podcast. «To be quite honest, I hated it. It wasn't fun going in. It was only for love of the game, really, for me. »I