Wambach Finalist for FIFA Player of Year
American forward Abby Wambach is among the finalists for FIFA Women’s Player of the Year. Wambach, the 2012 winner, is competing with Brazilian forward Marta, a five-time winner from 2006-10, and German midfielder Nadine Kessler, seeking the honor for the first time. Forwards Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal …
Abby Wambach Monitors Her Head Hits Leading to World Cup
Next summer, the U.S. women’s national soccer team will take the international stage to compete for a World Cup title. And to ensure that the team has its greatest chance of winning in Canada, all-time goal scorer Abby Wambach is already preparing her head for play. Wambach, known …
USA’s Abby Wambach on shortlist for FIFA World Women’s Player of Year
USA forward Abby Wambach was named one of 10 nominees on the shortlist for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year award, the organization announced Friday. Wambach was the lone American among the nominees. No Americans were named to the shortlist for the women’s …
Abby Wambach Lifts U.S. Women
Abby Wambach scored in the 55th minute to help the United States beat Trinidad and Tobago, 1-0, in the team’s opening Women’s World Cup qualifying game in Kansas City, Kan. Wambach scored on a header off an Alex Morgan cross for her record-extending 169th international goal. …