The secret to Carli Lloyd’s brilliant career? Her magnificent fury

The USWNT star spent most of her playing days trying to prove herself against perceived adversaries. The results speak for themselves

At 39 Carli Lloyd was, by some distance, the oldest player on the US women's soccer team in the Tokyo Olympics. She wasn't the same player who established an unrivaled propensity for decisive goals from the 2008 Olympics to the 2015 World Cup.

So why does her imminent retirement seem so surprising?