PHILADELPHIA — On Wednesday, Carli Lloyd, the famous soccer player, arrived at Lincoln Financial Field, the noted NFL venue.
The occasion was a U.S. national team practice as part of the World Cup victory tour, which will continue Thursday against Portugal before more than 45,000.
The champions have played in large football stadiums before, but given recent events, when the 37-year-old Lloyd stroked 55-yard field goals through the uprights and subsequently talked about giving the NFL a try, the Eagles’ lair seemed like a timely backdrop for the U.S. team’s visit.
At the moment, Lloyd said she is focused on international matches and the final stretch of the National Women’s Soccer League season with New Jersey-based Sky Blue FC.