A review by chally09
When Nobody Was Watching: My Hard-Fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World by Carli Lloyd, Wayne Coffey

5.0

I loved this book!! Carli Lloyd is a real as they come. It was so cool to see the inner workings of the USWNT from her perspective. Her single-minded focus on her goals is beyond anything I've ever read about other athletes. It's also interesting to see how her focus initially led to a negative reputation of sorts, when Carly talks about times when she was perceived as being a player who isolated herself from team bonding. I giggled during the parts when she called out a few of the people who have talked trash about her over the years or tried to hurt her. She's a Jersey girl for sure and keeps it real. She also discusses her family issues with humility and tact. Carly makes herself extremely vulnerable in this book in talking about her personal and professional difficulties. I truly admire the courage it took her to write this book and disagree with other reviewers. I thought the writing was quite good. Well done Carli Lloyd!! You are an inspiration!