Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Independent TV

Showing now | Sport

Carli Lloyd signs off international career with 6-0 win over South Korea

01:06

Carli Lloyd signs off international career with 6-0 win over South Korea

United States women's national team legend Carli Lloyd ended her international career with a 6-0 win over South Korea.

The game was the 39-year-old's 316th international appearance for her country with Lloyd being subbed off at 65 minutes, with the US winning 2-0, meaning she was unable to score her 135th goal.

Carli Lloyd said: "I have been absolutely grateful for every opportunity that I've stepped out on this field and I hope that you know I gave it everything.”

Lloyd is widely regarded as one of the greatest women's players in the history of the sport.

Sign up to our newsletters here.

Up next

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in