7 Things You May Not Know About Olympian Carli Lloyd, Who's Literally the Stuff of Legend

The USWNT may not have won the 2015 FIFA World Cup if it weren't for Lloyd, whose hat trick in the first 16 minutes of the championship match is still considered one of the most impressive performances in the history of the sport. However, things weren't always smooth sailing for Lloyd. In fact, she contemplated quitting the sport altogether until she met trainer James Galanis. She details that story in her 2016 memoir, When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World.