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Lloyd takes a kick as Baltimore Ravens' Sam Koch holds the ball. Matt Rourke

World Cup winner Carli Lloyd invited to kick in NFL preseason game

The US star was filmed drilling a 55-yard field goal at Philadelphia Eagles practice last week.

CARLI LLOYD HAS received an offer to kick in an NFL preseason game later this week, her trainer James Galanis has said.

Lloyd, a two-time Womenโ€™s World Cup champion with the United States, drilled a 55-yard field goal at Philadelphia Eagles practice last week, which led to one unnamed team asking her to be on their roster for their matchup on Thursday, Galanis told Fox Sports.

The forward was genuinely interested, Galanis said, but she declined the invitation because it conflicts with USAโ€™s friendly against Portugal at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

โ€œ[Monday], she got another call from another NFL team,โ€ Galanis said. โ€œThe one that called today, I donโ€™t want to say who it is, was willing to put her on the roster for their next [game]. They were willing to put her on the roster.

โ€œShe was told [she could] play on Thursday, the NFL game, but she is playing Thursday with the national team, so that was the conflict.โ€

Galanis said Lloyd was โ€œdefinitely thinking aboutโ€ trying to kick in the NFL.

โ€œKnowing Carli, I donโ€™t think she would just hop on and do it,โ€ Galanis said. โ€œShe would need a couple of weeks training just to get comfortable. But things have escalated and it is realโ€ฆ Knowing Carli, this is why it is enticing for her because it is a challenge.

โ€œThatโ€™s what Carli thrives on, it is the next thing she can conquer. Thatโ€™s why we have had half a dozen conversations about it in less than a week.โ€

soccer-u-s-womens-national-team-victory-tour-ireland-at-usa In action for the world champions against Ireland's Louise Quinn earlier this month. SIPA USA / PA Images SIPA USA / PA Images / PA Images

Lloyd told NBC Sports she thinks, with some work, she could be successful at the position.

โ€œThe mindset I have, I think with practice, I know I have to work on my steps and my technique, but I think I could do it and do it well,โ€ Lloyd said during that interview.

It could be a huge pivotal moment. There is no reason why a woman could not do this. And I actually invite the pressure. I love the pressure.

โ€œWhen I have to nail something โ€“ shooting hoops, axe throwing, kicking a field goal โ€“ that is the moment I live for and want. Itโ€™s worth having some conversations about it. With practice and someone showing me, I know I can do it.โ€

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    Nov 2nd 2014, 7:04 PM

    Odd as bejaysus!

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    Nov 3rd 2014, 6:41 AM

    Fair play to him, takes more interest in our league than 90% of the greatest fans in the world

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