NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Abby Wambach walked off the field for the final time like a rock star - mic drop and all.
It sounded as if she was ready to party like one, too.
She wasn't able to leave with a victory in her final game with the U.S. national team. China's 1-0 victory on Wednesday night - the U.S. team's first home loss in more than a decade - wasn't going to diminish the triumphant nature of Wambach's extraordinary career.
"Tonight is a celebration," Wambach asserted. "The result, obviously, is annoying. It would be better if we had won, but the reality is I played in so many games.