My eldest sister Beth is a doctor who studied at Harvard and Columbia and played basketball for Harvard. She set the athletic and academic standard for the rest of us to follow. Abby Wambach academicathleticbasketball Change image and share on social
I'm fiercely patriotic, and the flag and the anthem is something that I really, really respect. Abby Wambach anthemfiercelyflag Change image and share on social
People don't understand that the feel of the surface is so important for a footballer. The ball travels on the surface; our feet move on the surface - all of that goes into how the game is actually played. Abby Wambach ballfeelfoot share on social
I'm going to do anything I can do - whether that's being part of FIFA or creating some sort of movement that can actually impart real equality across all lines - in every country, every city, every sector all over the world, that's what I'm going to do. Abby Wambach citycountrycreate share on social
From a pretty early age, my mother realized that I was a little bit more gifted and talented than my own age group. So, she moved me over to play with the boys' travel soccer team when I was about 11 years old. Abby Wambach agebiteboy share on social
I'm a pretty decent cook. I like to grill. I have a smoker that I love. I love me some steak. And I'll make a huge salad with a ton of vegetables. Abby Wambach cookdecentgrill Change image and share on social
I think that in order to get better as an athlete and to see whatever kind of results you're after, you have to make goals. Whether you write them down or tell someone about them, it's important to set goals for yourself in order to achieve any kind of success. Abby Wambach achieveathletegoal share on social
Any little touch a defender can make on me when I'm in the air literally moves me. On the ground, I can use my muscle, but in the air, it's harder to fight that off. Abby Wambach airdefenderfight Change image and share on social
Sometimes there has to be a goat on some level, and I'm totally fine with that being me. Abby Wambach finegoatlevel Change image and share on social
When I was really young, the women's national team wasn't on a grand media stage, so my role models were male basketball and male American football players. Abby Wambach americanbasketballfootball Change image and share on social
