What was supposed to be a joyous celebration of Abby Wambach’s legendary career proved historic for a second reason as the U.S. lost 1–0 to China at home. This loss ended the World Cup winners’ 24-match unbeaten streak overall and astonishing 104-match unbeaten streak at home. Their last home loss was in November 2004 to …
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Abby Wambach thinks U.S. should sack Klinsmann and stop using “foreign” players
Just before playing her final match for the U.S. national team, Abby Wambach has proven that she might have a future as Donald Trump’s running mate. Appearing on the Bill Simmons podcast, Wambach, who has scored more international goals than any other person to ever play the game (184), shared her thoughts on the problems …
Abby Wambach thinks referee “purposefully” booked Rapinoe and Holiday in U.S. win over Colombia
The United States beat Colombia 2–0 in the Women’s World Cup round of 16. But that’s just the rug that all the dirt was swept under. It was an unconvincing performance in which Colombia played the final 43 minutes with 10 women after their goalkeeper was sent off (their second choice goalkeeper, since their first …
Behind the scenes of FIFA 16 with the stars of the U.S. women’s team, plus the full PES 2016 trailer
https://www.youtube.com/embed/5BexH0LmBmI With the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo days away, more information is coming out about the next installments of the football video games that will consume your life. EA Sports already announced that, for the first time ever, 12 women’s national teams will be included in FIFA 16, but now we get a longer look …
Abby Wambach scores while Ireland goalkeeper checks on injured teammate
https://www.youtube.com/embed/MmiwsTyZY5Y The United States played Ireland in preparation for the Women’s World Cup (which begins next month) and the match’s first goal contained several valuable lessons. Late in the first half, Ireland’s Ruesha Littlejohn attempted to clear a U.S. corner kick, but ended up blasting the defender at the post in the face. This prevented …
Abby In the Gloaming
At 34, Abby Wambach faces the difficult task of carrying the USWNT into Canada By Evan Davis [Q]uick, what is the greatest goal in US soccer history? Joe Gaetjens’s 1950 stunner against England? Paul Caligiuri’s strike that propelled the USMNT to its first World Cup in four decades? Landon Donovan’s game-killer against Mexico in 2002 which …
In Search of the Spirit of ’99
The U.S. Women Were Drawn into the Group of Death at the 2015 World Cup. That might be a good thing. By Evan Davis | Photograph by Nicole Miller [T]he 1999 World Cup cemented the US Women’s National Team’s place as the dominant superpower of the women’s game. They were two-time champions. They sold out stadiums …