Lloyd retires: Why she subbed out

Lloyd retires: Why she subbed out

Carli Lloyd played her 316th and final match for the U.S. women's national soccer team on Tuesday. Emotions flowed at Allianz Field in Minnesota, although she couldn't find one final goal in the 6-0 win over South Korea.

She was feted in a pregame ceremony that included her family on the field, and then again in a postgame ceremony that featured a final speech and a mic drop. She departs with the second-most appearances in USWNT history (316) and the fourth most all-time goals in the world (134).

The 39-year-old Lloyd walked off the field for the final time during a 65th-minute substitution, removing her "Lloyd" No. 10 jersey and revealing another that featured her married name "Hollins," a gesture intended to recognize her husband's support and mark the next chapter of her life.

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