Abby Wambach quotes

Abby Wambach is an American soccer player and Olympic gold medalist, widely regarded as one of the greatest female forwards of all time. Her powerful heading ability and leadership on and off the field set her apart in women’s soccer. She continues to inspire others as an advocate for equality and leadership. Here are 9 of her quotes:

It's not pressure. It's responsibility We put it on ourselves.

Abby Wambach

This might sound masochistic or narcissistic‚ I don't know‚ but when I'm not playing the game‚ the validations I feel about life are always through the hardships. I relate more to sadness‚ in a lot of ways‚ when I'm not playing.

Abby Wambach

Sometimes when you fail, it allows you the opportunity to grow more motivation and get more intense about your training.

Abby Wambach

The most important thing is that sometimes you have to go through hard times to get to the good stuff.

Abby Wambach

Whenever you get to win, you feel the satisfaction of all of your hard work, all the sacrifices, all the blood, sweat and tears. It feels right and makes you realise that you are really doing the right thing.

Abby Wambach

I think there's so much emphasis on body image and results and outcome, but really what you should be after is to be healthy and to feel good about yourself.

Abby Wambach

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.

Abby Wambach

My nephew has type 1 diabetes, and it's my goal and hope that in his lifetime there will be a cure for diabetes. There's no place better to give the money to than the Juvenile Diabetes Association.

Abby Wambach