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Forbes
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
USWNT Legend Carli Lloyd Inducted Into National Soccer Hall Of Fame
With a professional soccer career that spanned 17 years for the U.S. Women's National Team, legendary forward Carli Lloyd was officially inducted into the national Soccer Hall of Fame at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. 'There was no greater honor than wearing the red, white and blue,' Lloyd said. 'Yes, it was extremely hard. There were countless sacrifices along the way, but every bit of it was worth it, because I loved the game, the lessons I learned, the relationships that I forged and the experiences I gained were more than I ever could imagine.' The National Soccer Hall of Fame inducted a total of five members for the 2025 class: Mark Abbott, Chris Armas, Mary Harvey, Nick Rimando, and Lloyd. With the USWNT, Lloyd won two FIFA Women's World Cup championships in both 205 and in 2019. She also earned two Olympic gold medals in 2008 and in 2012 and added a bronze medal to her resume in 2020. Although Lloyd contributed a wealth of time into her career with 316 caps and 134 international goals, the two-time FIFA Player of the Year (2016, 2017) set the tone with the all-time fastest hat trick in FIFA World Cup history. She's also the only player to score a hat trick in a FIFA World Cup Final. At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final against Japan, Lloyd scored her first goal in the third minute and went on to score a total of three in 17 minutes. Her third goal was most iconic as her long shot stemmed from 54 yards out and gave the USA a 3-0 lead. The USWNT went on to defeat their long-time opponents 5-2. From her performance, Lloyd received the Golden Ball and the Silver Boot as the No. 2 goalscorer in the tournament. Lloyd's grit in the game was a pattern for the USA in critical moments as she also led the team to a crucial win at the 2012 London Olympics. Lloyd opened the game with a goal in the eighth minute and after Japan equalized, Lloyd led the team to victory as her brace secured the win. Along with Lloyd's successful international career, she also played in two professional soccer leagues. Lloyd began her career in the Women's Professional Soccer league with the Chicago Red Stars, Sky Blue, and Atlanta Beat and she went on to play in the National Women's Soccer League with Western New York Flash, Houston Dash, and ended her career in her home state with Gotham FC. Following her retirement, Lloyd became a mom in October 2024 as she and her husband welcomed their daughter Harper Anne Hollins into the world.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Former St. Louis sheriff, senator Jim Murphy dies at 88
ST. LOUIS – The sheriff who was elected six times in the City of St. Louis and served as a Missouri legislator, Jim Murphy, passed away over the weekend. An obituary says that Murphy died Saturday. He was 88. Murphy took office with the Missouri Senate in 1976, filling the role for two terms after serving as a committeeperson for the city's 12th Ward. Later in 1989, he became the sheriff for St. Louis, where he would go on to keep the role for 28 years before deciding to not seek re-election. He was deemed Missouri's sheriff of the year in 1994. On This Date: Tri-State Tornado devastates the Midwest, killing nearly 700 Beyond the politics and official titles, Murphy was also a decorated soccer player as he was on the field with the U.S. Men's World Cup Soccer team in addition to several other local groups, according to his obituary. He was inducted into St. Louis' Soccer Hall of Fame the same year he became sheriff. Our partners at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch say Murphy died at a nursing home in Shrewsbury. A visitation will be held Wednesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. in addition to Thursday at 9 a.m. His funeral will follow at 10 a.m. Thursday at Interment at Resurrection Cemetery. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
