Soccer Great Abby Wambach Plays Her Final Game

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December 16, 2015

Abby Wambach celebrates the U.S. national team's 5-2 victory against Japan in the FIFA Women's World Cup on July 5 in Vancouver, Canada. Wambach will retire from professional soccer after one final game tonight. (Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images)

Abby Wambach is retiring from professional soccer, and she plays her last game with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team tonight in New Orleans against China. In her remarkable 14-year career, she’s scored 184 international goals.

NPR’s Shereen Marisol Meraji is in New Orleans, and she talks with Here & Now’s Eric Westervelt about what makes Wambach stand out.

Guest

Shereen Marisol Meraji, reporter for NPR's Code Switch. She tweets @radiomirage.

Host

Eric Westervelt, correspondent for NPR and guest host for Here & Now. He tweets @Ericnpr.

This segment aired on December 16, 2015.