Thai goalie says Carli Lloyd’s words after rout ‘make me strong’
The USWNT caught some heat for downing Thailand 13-0, but their goalkeeper thanked Carli Lloyd for her words of encouragement at the end of the game.
The Thai goalkeeper who let in a record-breaking 13 goals against the United States took to Twitter to thank U.S. striker Carli Lloyd for offering words of encouragement at the end of Tuesday’s lopsided defeat.
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The Americans was widely criticized after their World Cup opener for both running up the score and celebrating all the goals.
Players, including Alex Morgan who scored five, defended their actions. The players said they were not being disrespectful. Instead, they cited the need for a better goal differential and the joy that comes with scoring were both cited as reasons for their actions.
At a news conference in Paris on Friday, Lloyd spoke about comforting goalkeeper Sukanya Chor Charoenying, recounting that she told the player to stay positive.
“Obviously I’m a player and this team is full of players who want to battle it out, who want to go full throttle, but we are human, and there is a human element to it,” Lloyd told reporters. “And you’ve got to feel for a goalkeeper letting in 13 goals. If you don’t, I don’t think you have much of a heart.”
The result smashed several records, including the most goals in a single game at a men’s or Women’s World Cup. Lloyd, a second-half sub, scored once in that game to become the oldest player (at age 36) to score at a World Cup.
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Lloyd also tweeted back at the keeper.
https://twitter.com/CarliLloyd/status/1139096218590687232
Lloyd’s remarks came a day after teammate Sam Mewis said the players had largely been ignoring the haters by staying off social media.
The United States plays their second game of the group stage on Sunday against Chile in Paris.