A crowd of 32,950 fans were on hand as Abby Wambach wrapped up her career with 184 goals and 73 assists in 255 game, at the final U.S. victory tour match, against China on Deecember 16, 2015. Let's take a look on some of her memorable moments.
1. Wambach has been no stranger to the national spotlight.
In 1998, as a freshman at the University of Florida, she guided the program’s soccer team to its first and only national championship. - Wruf.com
2. Wambach's header was voted the greatest goal.
Abby Wambach's header in the final seconds of extra time in the Germany 2011 quarter-final against Brazil took the prestigious honour - the greatest goal in FIFA Women's World Cup™.
Wambach's header, set up by a pinpoint cross from Megan Rapinoe on the left flank, might not have been the most technically difficult or impressive finish among the 15 candidates, but the way in which she scored - with only a few seconds remaining in the match at most - and the emotion behind the moment clearly resonated with the voters. - FIFA
3. She just did something no soccer player has done before.
In 2013, Abby Wambach wrote her name into the history books surpassing Mia Hamm (158 goals) as the all-time goal-scoring leader in international competitions, with 159 goals in her international career. That number is greater than any male soccer player has ever scored. Iran’s Ali Daei holds the men’s record, with 109 international goals. Even more startling? It only took her 207 games to set the mark. - USA Today
4. She was granted the ultimate sign of respect - a Chipotle Gold Card!
After winning the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, the chain restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grill has offered her its gold card -- a gift that Wambach claims will get her free burritos for life. - USA Today
Abby Wambach is golden again -- thanks to Chipotle
5. Her private life, like her professional life, has followed its own direction.
Wambach is probably the most accomplished of the high-profile LGBT athletes who have come out, even though her October 2013 marriage to her long-time partner, Sarah Huffman, came without the fanfare of a news conference or a first-person magazine article. - New York Times
Wambach Marries Teammate