“I grew up in a generation where you had to claw your way to the top and fight for everything. “Since you guys are the millennials, I’ve seen a huge shift in the attitudes and expectations,” the New Jersey native said. Lloyd didn’t sugar coat her words to the high school students: The attacking midfielder publicly revealed in the book the estranged relationship with her parents as well offering an honest, and sometimes unflattering, portrayal of what it took to become a dominating player who scored three goals in leading the United States to the 2015 World Cup crown against Japan. Lloyd, 34, came to Santa Cruz armed with a narrative that is part confessional, totally inspirational and a cautionary tale for parents who sometimes get too wrapped up in their children’s lives. The world player of the year scheduled a 45-minute beach run Wednesday between talking to Santa Cruz High School students, autographing books and speaking in the evening at Kaiser Permanente Arena about her new memoir, “When Nobody was Watching, My hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World.” SANTA CRUZ - Carli Lloyd, World Cup and Olympic soccer heroine, wasn’t going to let a book tour stop her relentless pursuit of greatness. women’s soccer put on artful performance in Olympic gold-medal win
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