Carli Lloyd was reunited with an old friend Saturday when she clasped the Women’s World Cup trophy she helped win for the U.S. three years ago in Canada.
The reunion was short, with Lloyd carrying the trophy to the stage in Paris ahead of the draw for next year’s tournament in France. But she’s already making plans for the two to get together again in July, when the 2019 tournament finishes in Lyon.
“It’s only fitting to be confident and knowing that we can win,” the U.S. captain said by phone from Paris after Saturday’s draw.
Six months before a big tournament, the proper etiquette is to be humble, praise your opponents and raise both hands to show you’ve got all your fingers crossed.