Abby Wambach is a soccer fan. Two-time Olympic gold champion, FIFA World Cup champ, and U.S. women’s team captain, Wambach has been making headlines for a variety. She has a rich resume of accolades and has been a frequent contributor to the media. What's her current position? What does it take to get her into professional women's soccer?
Abby Wambach was twice a Olympic gold medalist
Abby Wambach was a breakout player in 2004, scoring 31 goals, and providing 13 assists in thirty games. After scoring the winning goal in extra time against Brazil, her performance at the 2004 Athens Olympics earned a gold medal. Abby Wambach's last game for the U.S. will be against China on Dec. 16, as part of a World Cup victory tour. She stated that she would not make a decision about her Olympic future before the World Cup.
FIFA World Cup Champion
Abby Wambach, FIFA World Cup Champion, scored a stunning goal against Brazil on July 20, which was one of the highlights of the tournament. The goal tied the match at 122 minutes and forced penalties. The USA won. It was ranked the greatest moment in the tournament by FIFA poll. The American was so happy that she shouted joyously. "Score within 10 minutes," Wambach shouted at her teammates. She then sent the ball in the direction of the back goal.
U.S. women's national soccer captain
Mary Abigail Wambach (ex-American soccer player, coach, and member of National Soccer Hall of Fame) is a former American Soccer player. She was a six-time U.S. Soccer Athlete. Wambach was a regular player on the U.S. women’s national soccer team from 2003 through 2015. Her first cap came in 2001.
Angel City's founder
Abby Wambach is the owner of the new women's soccer team. She was born in Rochester and became a global star before she became an Olympian. Wambach is a founding investor and the first woman to hold a majority ownership position in the NWSL. Wambach's connection with the team began after she attended a Time's Up event and realized there wasn't a women's team in Los Angeles.
Investment in women's soccer
The recent investment in the development of women's soccer is a welcome change. The truth is that a quarter the FIFA member associations don't have a senior female national team. Even Pakistan, which barely played competitive soccer before the 2015 Women's World Cup, is one of these. Mauritania, which has invested more than $100,000 in women's soccer since 2016, has played its first official matches in Spain in July.