Carli Lloyd breaks bone in left shoulder while with U.S. women's national team
She suffered the injury in the U.S.' Algarve Cup opening game last Wednesday, a 3-0 win over Iceland.
Carli Lloyd breaks bone in left shoulder while with U.S. women's national team
Jonathan Tannenwald
Delran, N.J., native Carli Lloyd suffered a broken bone in her left shoulder while playing for the U.S. women's national team's at the Algarve Cup in Portugal.
Confirmation of the injury came Tuesday afternoon from the U.S. Soccer Federation. Lloyd suffered the injury in the U.S.' Algarve Cup opening game last Wednesday, a 3-0 win over Iceland.
"Although it's an unfortunate circumstance, I've been through injuries before and have come back even stronger,” Lloyd said in a press release. “I'm disappointed that I'll be missing some National Team events and some league games, but as soon as my shoulder allows, I'll be back and ready to compete.”
Lloyd's appearance against Iceland was her 154th for the national team.
A MRI exam revealed what is officially being called a "non- displaced greater tuberosity fracture" in Lloyd's left shoulder. She will be out for six to eight weeks. That means she'll miss the first month or so of the debut season of the National Women's Soccer League. Lloyd is on the roster of the Western New York Flash, along with Abby Wambach.
The U.S. has done well enough without Lloyd, advancing to the championship game of Algarve Cup. They'll play Germany on Thursday at 1 p.m. Eastern.
If you haven't been able to watch any of the tournament - or if you hadn't heard of it in the first place - you aren't alone. It's only available live on pay-per-view on TV and online, with Fox Soccer Channel airing games on a one-day tape delay.
Then again, this year's Algarve Cup is the first edition that has been broadcast on TV or online in the U.S. in any form. That's progress for what is one of the most prestigious women's soccer tournaments outside of the World Cup and Olympics.
Get back in the kitchen and make Me a sandwich...— DaHurricane
Hard to believe that in this entire article, there is not one mention of where the Algarve Cup tournament is played (Faro, Portugal).
Soccer..Blows!!! blows.— 1980- "Delran, N.J., native Carli Lloyd suffered a broken bone in her left shoulder while playing for the U.S. women's national team's at the Algarve Cup in Portugal."
It says it in the very first sentence. If your too stupid to comprehend this simple sentence, then I know why you dislike soccer— 835union - You moron, I posted that before the correction was made (see the author's comment below, posted more than an hour before your brilliant little message). And when I posted it, there was a comment above mine from someone named "Soccer..Blows!!!" - if you actually read my post, it says that "Soccer..Blows!!" bl*ws. I've known Carli and her family for years, and have spent more hundreds of hours than I care to count on the sidelines of my kid's matches.
One other thing, mental midget: find yourself a 3rd grade remedial grammar class and sign up, because YOU'RE (not 'your') too stupid.— 1980 - Heh. Serves me right. Thanks for pointing it out.— Jonathan Tannenwald
- And now that I've re-read my comment, I apologize for the smarminess. You do a nice job, and I'm sure you can do without the amateur literary criticism. — 1980
- hope she makes it back with all the new younger talent now on us team— phillysportsfamily
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