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Now 39, she has embarked on a multi-faceted career that includes motivational speaking. Wambach was married to fellow soccer player Sarah Huffman from Following their divorce, she married author and Christian blogger Glennon Doyle in May She retired with goals in international competition, a record for males or females that has since been broken by Christine Sinclair of Canada.

Soccer Athlete of the Year. For the goals you've scored and the kids you've inspired, you're the G. Retiring at the top of her game, the owner of the best goals-per-game ratio in U. The beauty of Abby has always been her incredible passion.

Naturally, it was one of the best years of her brilliant career. Today, the Olympics are the biggest stage for women's soccer and women's sports in general. Wambach is welcoming the change after years of women having to look or act a certain way to receive attention for their athletic achievements. You don't hear about many male stories. Last thing I would want to be right now is the next opponent of this team. Nobody puts baby in the corner. Wambach said media coverage of sports needs to be better democratized between women, men and "everyone in between.

These were the things that were highlights and highlighted on our calendars for our careers. But while Wambach knows the pain her former teammates must be feeling from the loss, she also knows what a motivating factor it can be.