We're trying to improve Conversations.
    Please take a brief survey and help us out.

    Wambach's loss leaves U.S. team reeling

    By Andrea Canales

    Thursday, July 17, 2008

    When Abby Wambach dove in for a 50-50 ball versus Brazil, she was doing what she had done for years on the national team level. She was playing full-tilt soccer. Her all-or-nothing style is her trademark. It didn't matter that she was in an exhibition match -- a meaningless friendly that the U.S. women would win 1-0 versus a squad they had defeated a few days earlier. Wambach's fearless approach had left her bruised and battered before and once covered with blood from a head wound in the last ...

    Read full story

    Activate your ESPN Profile!

    Sort comments by: Most Recent | First Posted

    Comments that include profanity, or personal attacks, or antisocial behavior such as "spamming" or "trolling," or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. We will take steps to block users who violate any of our terms of use. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.

    Conversations in Real-Time

    CONTESTS & PROMOTIONS

    ESPN Fantasy Salary Cap
    Create your own fantasy game day living room and win BIG!
    Heisman Vote 2009
    Vote for the next Heisman winner and enter for a chance to win a trip to the awards show. Mor
    Engineered to Win Challenge
    Test your football smarts by playing NFL trivia and enter each week for a chance to win a 2010 GMC Sierra.