Carli Lloyd CONFIRMS USA women once lost 5-2 to an Under 15s boys team - two years BEFORE winning the World Cup - but Megan Rapinoe was still smiling after the defeat!

Carli Lloyd CONFIRMS USA women once lost 5-2 to an Under 15s boys team - two years BEFORE winning the World Cup - but Megan Rapinoe was still smiling after the defeat!

The story, while reported on at the time in April 2017, has become something of a legend since with some fans questioning if it is true.

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