Abby Wambach’s Big Goals: Win the World Cup, Change FIFA Forever
You want to listen to Abby Wambach, not just because she’s an audacious bomb of vitality, not just because she’s a member of the United States Women’s National Team and not just because she’s more likely to punctuate a sentence with a diving header than …
Twelve women’s national teams to feature in EA Sports’ FIFA 16
FIFA and official licensee Electronic Arts announced today that EA SPORTS™ FIFA 16 will feature 12 Women’s national football teams for the first time in the game’s history when it launches later this year. The game which is due for North American release from 22 September 2015 onwards, …
Abby Wambach, Unconcerned With Broken Records or Nose, Craves World Cup Title
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — The Irish goalkeeper reached to punch the ball away and cracked Abby Wambach’s nose with her forearm. Wambach began to bleed profusely. Her nose tilted slightly to the left, like a weather vane. After a check for concussion symptoms, Wambach remained …
Sydney Leroux, Abby Wambach Each Score Twice as U.S. Routs Mexico
CARSON, Calif. — Sydney Leroux and Abby Wambach each scored twice, and the United States beat Mexico 5-1 on Sunday night in the second send-off match for the team in advance of the Women’s World Cup next month in Canada. Wambach, who came in as …
Skull Session: Soccer Star Abby Wambach Breaks Down Her Header
With concussions a hot topic in sports, soccer players may be reticent to head the ball. But not U.S. star Abby Wambach, the world’s all-time leading international scorer (178 goals and counting), who has notched 75 goals with her noggin. To minimize risk, the 5-foot-11 …
Abby Wambach Knows Why FIFA Turned Down Free Grass Fields
Giving up and moving on are two very different things. With that in mind, here are two facts I know about Abby Wambach. She does not like to: 1. Give up (Exhibit A: Her header in stoppage time versus Brazil in the now legendary 2011 Women’s World …
Glamour: U.S. Women’s Soccer Team: What Success Looks Like Now
When they take the field at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada starting June 6, the U.S. Women’s Soccer team—including (pictured below, from left) captain Christie Rampone, 39, and players Sydney Leroux, 25, Christen Press, 26, Abby Wambach, 34, and Morgan Brian, 22—is favored …
The Big Score Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan Revealed on ‘American Idol’
U.S. women’s soccer stars Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan continued their national domination tour on Wednesday night with an appearance on “American Idol.” While the talented duo didn’t sing or even provide background dancing for any of the remaining contestants — insert sadface emoji here …
Abby Wambach earned her spot as a TIME 100 Icon
Even with an expanded field of 24 teams for this summer’s Women’s World Cup, Abby Wambach and the U.S. team will generate most of the star power for the tournament. Even with sensational stars in Canada’s Christine Sinclair or Sweden’s Caroline Seger or France’s Eugenie Le Sommer, …
TIME 100 2015: Abby Wambach
By: Mia Hamm Abby Wambach has always been fearless. Even as a rookie on the U.S. women’s national team, she would score goals that made me say, “Gosh, if she doesn’t win the ball, she’s probably going to get crushed.” She never blinked. If it …