Former United States Women's National Remice Star Carli Lloyd, Frisco on Saturday, President of Texas, the National Football Honor List of the 2025 class chaired.
The five -member class included former male actors Chris Armas and Nick Rimando, female actress Mary Harvey and former manager Mark Abbott.
National Football Honor List General Manager Djorn Buchholz, “This year's inductors, passion and dedication football helps to develop in the United States, we are proud to know the real champions of the game.” He said. “At all levels, they left a mark on the building blocks of our professional leagues from the world and national stages, and their contributions caught the spirit of the Hall of Hall perfectly.”
42 -year -old Lloyd played the United States Women's National Team and two Women's World Cup Championships (2015, 2019) and won the Olympic Gold Medals in 2008 and 2012.
“There was no greater honor than wearing red, white and blue.” He said. “Yes, it was extremely difficult. There were numerous sacrifices along the way, but every part was worth it, because I liked more than I could imagine the game, the lessons I learned, the relationships I imitated, and the experiences I gained.”
Lloyd played internationally for 17 years (2005-21) and scored 134 goals with 64 assists in 316 games.
Armas 52 -year -old coaches Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids. As a player, he won 66 cover for the US National Team and had two goals.
In addition, Al-Star midfielder, Los Angeles Galaxy (1996-97) and Chicago Fire (1998-2007) and 264 MLS match with 12 goals and 48 assists recorded. It also won four US Open Cups and a fiery MLS Cup.
“People 'do you like to hate winning or losing?' 'I'm not so sure. All I know is that the fire is bright and I learned that I had to evacuate my tank at a young age. “
45-year-old Rimando holds MLS records for 20 seasons (2000-19) while playing appearances (553), victories (223) and closure (154).
Rimando, “I stand here today, not because of games or records, but because I never stop believing in mishaps, noise and rejection.” He said. “If my story says something, that would happen: you are always more than what you say.”
Six times, All-Star was the MVP of the MLS Cup in 2009, when Real Salt Lake beat the galaxy to win the championship. Rimando, who retired in 2019, played 22 games for USMNT.
The 59 -year -old Harvey was a goalkeeper when Uswnt won the opening Women's World Cup in 1991. He also won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, including the first women's football.
“I learned that the national team is about perfection.” He said. “Being the best you can be, being the best teammate you can be and doing amazing things together.
Between 2013 and 22, Abbott served as MLS President and Deputy Commissioner. In 1993, he was hired as the first employee of the league three years before he started playing MLS.
“I had a great job and I had to do a lot of great things, but what I always admired was to be part of a community.” He said. “This community had a common purpose to try to make our league as accessible as possible.”
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