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Abby Wambach: Unforgettable to the end
Forget you?
How can we, Abby?
How can we forget all of those goals and your grace, even in defeat?
How can we forget the power with which you played and the passion you showed to leave women’s soccer better than you found it?
How can we forget the role model who inspired millions and the leader who did the same even among her peers?
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[Listen: Jeff Diveronica talks about Wambach's legacy on the radio]
How can we forget you, Mary Abigail Wambach, when you never forgot us? Because a day after you played the final match for the United States in your unparalleled soccer career, you’re heading home to celebrate with Rochester one last time.
“You can never forget where you came from,” Wambach has told me more than once during the 20 years that I’ve chronicled her career, from wide-eyed kid to being a still wonderfully wide-eyed strong woman.
She’ll thank you for your support on Thurs
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Abby Wambach is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, FIFA World Cup Champion, and six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award. She was the United States’ leading scorer in the and Women’s World Cup tournaments and the and Olympics.
An activist for equality and inclusion, she is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller WOLFPACK as well as the adaptation of WOLFPACK for the next generation, an instant New York Times bestseller.
Abby is the host of ABBY’S PLACES on ESPN+, in which she showcases what makes her beloved sport of soccer a worldwide sensation. Abby also co-hosts the WE CAN DO HARD THINGS podcast with Glennon Doyle, which debuted at #1 in May and was named the #1 New Podcast of on Apple Podcasts.
She is a founder and part owner of Angel City FC, the first majority-female-owned soccer team in history, and is a member of the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization Together Rising.
Abby lives in California with her wife Glennon Doyle an
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Abby Wambach
American soccer player (born )
Mary Abigail Wambach, OLY (born June 2, ) is an American retired soccer player, coach, and member of the National Soccer ingångsrum of Fame.[2] A six-time winner of the U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year award, Wambach was a regular on the U.S. women's national soccer team from to , earning her first cap in As a forward, she currently stands as the highest all-time goal scorer for the national team and is second in international goals for both hona and male soccer players with goals,[3] behind Canadian Christine Sinclair.[4] Wambach was awarded the FIFA World Player of the Year, becoming the first American woman to win the award in 10 years. She was included on the Time list as one of the most influential people in the world.
Wambach competed in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: in the United States, in China, in Germany, and in Canada, being champion of the gods edition; and two Olympics tournaments