Abby Wambach

My teammates have put me in all different kinds of positions to score goals, and I can't say it enough, and I really through and through believe it in my heart that I'm only as good as my teammates allow me to be. ”

Having different people come together and be on a team and win a world championship is literally, I think, the definition of being American. ”

I hope we can get to a point where women players are being paid properly all around the world so the only thing they have to worry about is playing football and playing football alone. ”

I think making the referee aware of a situation, there is nothing wrong with that. ”

Sometimes there has to be a goat on some level, and I'm totally fine with that being me. ”

I can't speak for other people, but for me, I feel like gone are the days that you need to come out of a closet. I never felt like I was in a closet. I never did. I always felt comfortable with who I am and the decisions I made. ”

I know that I'll end up being a role model for many, many people out there for all kinds of reasons. ”

My go-to karaoke? 'Alone' by Celine Dion. ”

It's always really challenging trying to go from player to player/coach. You have a kind of friendship basis of relationship with all of your teammates, and now you go to this power position where you have to make decisions that might hurt people's feelings. ”

I would love to be a mum if I'm blessed to have children. My wife and I have those plans. ”