You will not always be the goal scorer. When you are not, you better be rushing toward her. — Abby Wambach

I’ve never scored a goal in my life without getting a pass from someone else. — Abby Wambach

A few goals is the way soccer is meant to be played. — Abby Wambach

I don’t care who scores the goals, I’m going to leave my human beingness on the field! — Abby Wambach

My nephew has type 1 diabetes, and it’s my goal and hope that in his lifetime there will be a cure for diabetes. There’s no place better to give the money to than the Juvenile Diabetes Association. — Abby Wambach

I know that I was put on this planet to be an athlete. — Abby Wambach

People don’t think an athlete nowadays can have a team–first mentality and I do. — Abby Wambach

As an athlete, you are literally programmed to endure a specific amount of pain. — Abby Wambach

The truth is, I’ve been on a team my whole life. I’m the youngest of 7, so I’ve been training to be an athlete my whole life. — Abby Wambach

You know me, I’m not that kind of person that cares to unveil all of my personal things to the world because frankly, in terms of my soccer, it doesn’t matter. — Abby Wambach

Four goals in (16) minutes. Literally I don’t even know how that happens especially in a World Cup final. — Abby Wambach

Having different people come together and be on a team and win a world championship is literally, I think, the definition of being American. — Abby Wambach

I want to reduce my risks as much as possible and hopefully be able to go to the World Cup fit, ready and healthy. — Abby Wambach

My sole focus is to help bring a World Cup back to the U.S. — Abby Wambach

Heartbreak never goes away but now we have an opportunity, and it’s not about revenge or avenging that loss because this team is different, i feel an air of confidence (for the world cup final). — Abby Wambach

I can’t tell you what It means to be a world champIon, to wIn a world cup, because obvIously It hasn’t really sunk In. … I can’t belIeve It. I am goIng to soak It up. — Abby Wambach

When you can score three goals without the most prolific scorer in the world, you know you have a lot of depth, and it gives you confidence. — Abby Wambach

I haven’t won a World Cup. There’s things that haven’t been finished, and I’m not afraid to fall flat on my face trying. — Abby Wambach

The minute you step off that podium is the minute you start preparing for the next world championship. That’s kind of how I work. You celebrate for a brief moment, then you move on. — Abby Wambach

To watch people push themselves further than they think they can, it’s a beautiful thing. It’s really human. — Abby Wambach

A woman who doesn’t give up can never lose. — Abby Wambach

I dIdn’t understand It, as I retIred I realIzed I’m a person that Is afforded more prIvIlege than 95 % of women footballers worldwIde. — Abby Wambach

Having gratitude is a beautiful emotion but it can’t just stop there, there was a time and place for it, but we’ve moved on beyond that as a society and women have to embrace their power. — Abby Wambach

Women–who are feared by many to be a threat to our system–will become our society’s salvation. — Abby Wambach

I am not a politician by nature, but I will say I think there need to be more women in FIFA, and I would be open to having those conversations when the time is right. — Abby Wambach

You never know if you can actually do something against all odds until you actually do it. — Abby Wambach