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Carli Lloyd retires, AD Franch traded to Kansas City, and more: Freedom Kicks for 8/17/2021

Good...well, probably afternoon, since I’m starting this at 11:40 because I forgot it was Tuesday. Among the highlights of my day so far: spending about 10 minutes trying to figure out the name of the teriyaki place that used to be in the Annapolis Mall (Hibachi-San) when I worked in said mall around the turn of the century.

And now that you have that important fact, here’s some news:

Carli Lloyd announces retirement from professional soccer | Stars and Stripes FC
Carli Lloyd’s USWNT career will end with four friendlies over the next two months, while her professional career will wrap up soon thereafter, as Gotham FC’s last possible game of the year would be an NWSL championship game appearance just before Thanksgiving.