![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The most famous of her 184 international goals came in stoppage time of a 2011 World Cup quarter-final against Brazil with the United States trailing 2-1. She missed the 2008 Olympics with a broken leg. Wambach appeared in four World Cups over a decorated 15-year international career and won gold medals in both her Olympic appearances at the 20 Games, scoring 23 goals in 35 appearances in those six tournaments. Wambach will appear with the team for all four of its scheduled matches in December, with her farewell appearance coming on 16 December against China in New Orleans, the final leg of the US team’s 10-city victory tour to celebrate their World Cup triumph in July. ![]() It’s been an amazing, wonderful ride and I can’t wait to see what the next chapter of my life brings.” “While we still have more work to do for women’s soccer, after bringing the World Cup back to the United States this summer, I’m feeling extremely optimistic about the future of our sport. “After much deliberation and talking with my friends, family, teammates and our coaching staff, I’ve decided to finally bring my soccer career to an end,” Wambach said in a statement. ![]()
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