ABBY WAMBACH RUMORS & GOSSIP
In a Flash, Wambach Spoils FCKC, Helps WNY Take Second Straight NWSL Win
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For the second match in a row, the Western New York Flash have defeated the unbeaten. Tonight’s victim, FC Kansas City was not only unbeaten until now, but also hadn’t been scored upon in field play. The lone goal against had come on a penalty kick.
After a slow start, Western New York, now fully staffed with the local debut of their second USWNT allocation...
Wambach cleared to play after injury
Western New York Flash forward Abby Wambach has been cleared to play after missing her team's National Women's Soccer League's home-opener due to a head injury last weekend
The Flash (0-2-1) announced Monday that Wambach is set to take the field Wednesday night, when the team hosts Sky Blue FC.
The U.S. national team star was held out for precautionary reasons against...
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24 days ago
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Wambach Not Enough for WNY Flash in Season Opener Loss
The Western New York Flash lost 1-0 on an own goal to Sky Blue FC Sunday, in what was the season opener for both clubs in the fledgling National Women’s Soccer League. The announced attendance at Yurcak Field on the Rutgers University Campus was 2,611.
The game was characterized by several near misses by the reigning FIFA Women’s Player of the Year, Abby Wambach, and by several...
Wambach scores 155th goal as US ties Germany 3-3
Abby Wambach scored her 155th international goal, moving within three of tying Mia Hamm's record, and the U.S. women's team wasted a two-goal lead in a 3-3 exhibition tie against Germany on Friday night in Offenbach.
Playing on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the U.S. Soccer Federation, Wambach put the U.S. ahead in the 47th minute off a cross from Megan Rapinoe...
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April 05, 2013
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Abby Wambach Punch to Face Leads to Two-Match Ban for Colombian Soccer Player
Abby Wambach called it a sucker punch. FIFA apparently agrees. Two days after Wambach was slugged in the face unprovoked by Colombian player Lady Andrade during a testy pool play game in the London Olympics, Andrade has received a two-game ban from FIFA's disciplinary committee, The Associated Press reports. Andrade will miss Tuesday's game against France and the quarterfinal...
DIRTY PLAY
Wambach tweets picture of her black eye
The hand that U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach took to the eye in Saturday's win over Colombia had some people saying, "That's going to leave a mark." They were right. One day after shaking off a nasty smack to her face and scoring in a 3-0 win for U.S. Women's Soccer, Wambach put a photo of her roughed-up mug on Twitter. While the swelling is not as bad as it...
Abby Wambach Gets Punched in Eye by Colombian Player During U.S. Women's Soccer Win (Video)
Abby Wambach is a tough player. For those who doubt, check out the video below of Wambach getting drilled in the head, laying there when blood drips to the grass and then just gritting her teeth while the medical staff staples her skin back together on the field. Convinced? OK -- here's another one. During the U.S. Women's Soccer team's 3-0 win over Colombia on Saturday...
PUNCH OUT
Abby Wambach punched in face
The USA Women’s Soccer team played a scrappy game on Saturday againt Columbia. During the first half of the game, forward Abby Wambach, was running down the middle of the field before she was clocked by Columbia’s Lady Andrade.
The referee didn’t asses a foul on the play as play continued with Wambach injured on the ground for over a minute. Wambach stayed in the game for...
Wambach still going strong for Team USA
With 131 goals in 171 matches and counting with the U.S. Women's National Team, Abby Wambach's spot among the greatest women's soccer players in American history is definitely secure. The 31-year-old veteran's resume is so impressive that to list each and every one of her accomplishments would eat up the balance of this article.
But among the highlights are her playing...
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February 10, 2012
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Gold medal, health in focus for Wambach
With just seconds left on the clock in extra time, Abby Wambach ran up the field, wagging her finger at her teammates, imploring them for just one more chance.
It was the quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup, and the United States was losing 2-1 to Brazil. The teams already had played more than 120 minutes, and referee Jacqui Melksham had the whistle in her mouth, ready to...
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January 14, 2012
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