Abby Wambach

I'm great. I'm having a good day. I didn't have to work other work because this is the work. This is the best kind of work where you don't have to sit in a computer and make calls and get on meetings. So I'm so happy to be here. You know, Being not just a fan of you, but watching you kind of blossom and grow, and you began from the soccer world, it's just... I don't know.

You're doing incredible stuff, and I just want to acknowledge that. Unwell, the sponsor of the NWSL, we're owners of the Angel City team, so... Just good job. You're doing great.

You're doing incredible stuff, and I just want to acknowledge that. Unwell, the sponsor of the NWSL, we're owners of the Angel City team, so... Just good job. You're doing great.

You're doing incredible stuff, and I just want to acknowledge that. Unwell, the sponsor of the NWSL, we're owners of the Angel City team, so... Just good job. You're doing great.

Great question. So being the youngest of a big family, for me, I had seven, six older brothers and sisters who all were very sports centric. My two oldest sisters played all the sports. My brothers played all the sports. And so I grew up like watching, like observing them.

Great question. So being the youngest of a big family, for me, I had seven, six older brothers and sisters who all were very sports centric. My two oldest sisters played all the sports. My brothers played all the sports. And so I grew up like watching, like observing them.

Great question. So being the youngest of a big family, for me, I had seven, six older brothers and sisters who all were very sports centric. My two oldest sisters played all the sports. My brothers played all the sports. And so I grew up like watching, like observing them.

I was a pretty athletic kid I was like jumping off the diving board at like two and I scored 27 goals in my first three soccer games and it's because I was competing against like older people my whole life you know like I was playing against my brothers playing against my my sisters and And they never like just let me win.

I was a pretty athletic kid I was like jumping off the diving board at like two and I scored 27 goals in my first three soccer games and it's because I was competing against like older people my whole life you know like I was playing against my brothers playing against my my sisters and And they never like just let me win.

I was a pretty athletic kid I was like jumping off the diving board at like two and I scored 27 goals in my first three soccer games and it's because I was competing against like older people my whole life you know like I was playing against my brothers playing against my my sisters and And they never like just let me win.

They were just like always like blocking the ball for me and like being their age, not just like bowing down to the little kid. And I think that part of like what made me so good is this desire, this like insatiable desire to win, to prove myself that I was like one of them. And with that also came a lot of probably not healthy behaviors.

They were just like always like blocking the ball for me and like being their age, not just like bowing down to the little kid. And I think that part of like what made me so good is this desire, this like insatiable desire to win, to prove myself that I was like one of them. And with that also came a lot of probably not healthy behaviors.

They were just like always like blocking the ball for me and like being their age, not just like bowing down to the little kid. And I think that part of like what made me so good is this desire, this like insatiable desire to win, to prove myself that I was like one of them. And with that also came a lot of probably not healthy behaviors.

But I do think that there was a part of me that as a kid, I was just like pretty risk taking. I was fearless. Like they would call it Abby alert. I would just like run away. I would like hide. I didn't like have a ton of fear that that troubled me. So and then I had athleticism. My brothers and sisters even now tell me. Like you were ripped, like you had triceps and quads and stuff at two.

But I do think that there was a part of me that as a kid, I was just like pretty risk taking. I was fearless. Like they would call it Abby alert. I would just like run away. I would like hide. I didn't like have a ton of fear that that troubled me. So and then I had athleticism. My brothers and sisters even now tell me. Like you were ripped, like you had triceps and quads and stuff at two.

But I do think that there was a part of me that as a kid, I was just like pretty risk taking. I was fearless. Like they would call it Abby alert. I would just like run away. I would like hide. I didn't like have a ton of fear that that troubled me. So and then I had athleticism. My brothers and sisters even now tell me. Like you were ripped, like you had triceps and quads and stuff at two.

And I'm like, is that possible? And they're like, yes. So I guess I was just like this rambunctious kid who, and now after much therapy and looking back, was just really vying for the attention of my mom. Really like seven people. We're vying for that attention. Not possible. I mean, I'm glad they had seven kids because I wouldn't be here otherwise. But it was hard.

And I'm like, is that possible? And they're like, yes. So I guess I was just like this rambunctious kid who, and now after much therapy and looking back, was just really vying for the attention of my mom. Really like seven people. We're vying for that attention. Not possible. I mean, I'm glad they had seven kids because I wouldn't be here otherwise. But it was hard.

And I'm like, is that possible? And they're like, yes. So I guess I was just like this rambunctious kid who, and now after much therapy and looking back, was just really vying for the attention of my mom. Really like seven people. We're vying for that attention. Not possible. I mean, I'm glad they had seven kids because I wouldn't be here otherwise. But it was hard.

It was hard emotionally for, I think, a more sensitive kid than I think I was allowed to be. Would you say that that I know you don't you didn't know me then, but you know enough.