Why Abby Wambach Doesn’t Want To Be Known ‘Just As A Soccer Player’
Over the course of her career, soccer star Abby Wambach scored 184 goals — more than any other man or woman in the history of international soccer. She won two Olympic gold medals and was named the 2012 FIFA World Player of the Year before retiring from …
Abby Wambach honored at ESPYs with Icon Award
Pittsford native and former United States soccer player Abby Wambach was honored at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards in Los Angeles. The 36-year-old, who retired last December, shared the Icon Award with two other recently retired superstar athletes, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers and Peyton Manning …
Abby Wambach unveils cover, release date of upcoming memoir
Rochester, N.Y. – Soccer legend and Rochester native Abby Wambach unveiled the cover of her upcoming memoir Thursday afternoon. Wambach tweeted out the picture of the book, titledForward, which goes on sale September 13. According to the publisher, Forward recounts Wambach’s “decisions, wins, losses, and …
Abby Wambach to Join ESPN
The retired American soccer star Abby Wambach is joining ESPN as an analyst and a contributor. Wambach, the leading career scorer in international soccer, will cover the European Championships in France and the Rio Olympics in August. But her role won’t be limited to soccer: …