As a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team, Abby Wambach capped 252 international matches and scored 184 goals, more than any other man or woman in soccer/football history. Wambach collected two gold medals and won world championship this past summer.
In celebration of Abby Wambach’s last match, tonight against China as part of the USWNT victory tour, her teammates provide insight into the forward’s legacy and the role she played on and off the pitch.
Wambach finishes fifth in USWNT history in games played and third in assists. She also seems finished with social media, at least for the time being. With her final match, and her controversial comments about Jurgen Klinsmann, why he should be fired and his use of “foreign guys,” she has gone off Twitter, Instagram, all of it.
Watch the video below of her teammates tributing her as a leader in their sport both on and off the pitch:
Nike further commemorates Abby Wambach and her record-breaking career tonight during the game, with a Twitter campaign. Using the #184in90 hashtag, the brand will honor each of the player’s 184 international goals in real-time and invite fans to do the same.
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