No 'I' in Abby

July 18, 2008

Shortly after American soccer star Abby Wambach suffered an injury in a "friendly" game against Brazil on Wednesday that will likely end her Olympic career, the 28-year-old's public comments were less about her obvious disappointment and more a rallying cry for her distraught team. Wambach, the leading scorer for the U.S., broke the tibia and fibula in her left leg, and losing her is a blow to the team's chances to win another gold medal in Beijing next month.

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