(CNN)Going into the World Cup, the promo posters and videos featured U.S. players like Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan and Sydney Leroux. Carli Lloyd was a bit of an afterthought, a bit overlooked. But the 32-year-old came out of soccer's big event winning our hearts and the respect of her opponents. The midfielder has been in the U.S. team since 2005. But the New Jersey native wasn't front of mind, especially after her so-so performance in U.S. opener against Australia. U.S. women in the World Cup 44 photos U.S. women in the World Cup 44 photos The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team celebrates after winning the Women's World Cup on Sunday, July 5, 2015, in Vancouver, Canada. The United States...
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