American football legend defeats Cristiano Ronaldo in his "favorite game"
Veteran American football legend Carli Lloyd put an end to a distinguished career with the US national team, during which she played 316 matches, but the surprise was that she was able to achieve what the stars of the round witch could not, to outperform the most prominent scorer in the history of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo, in international goals, Ronaldo's favorite game, despite the main difference being that it is played in women's football.
Lloyd Carli's honor came during a confrontation between the American and South Korean teams last Tuesday, in which the Americans won 6-0, at the Allianz Stadium in Minnesota, from which Lloyd scored a hat-trick.
Throughout her career, Lloyd, as the second player in the history of the game in terms of participation, played 315 games, but the number that surpasses Ronaldo is that she scored 134 international goals compared to 115 for (Don), becoming the third player in history to achieve this in front of male scorers.
According to the American sports network, ESPN, despite the difference between the women's and men's game, what Lloyd has achieved is a very special historical matter.
Previously, Lloyd won several global and individual awards, from Olympic gold to a world championship, and was named the best female player in the world twice.
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