The American soccer icon can finally claim a World Cup crown as the U.S. faces Japan in Sunday's final.
VANCOUVER — Abby Wambach can't tell you the date that she debuted for the U.S. national team. The forward wouldn't be able to remember when she scored her first international goal, either. She doesn't recall the day that she won either of her Olympic gold medals.
But Wambach has no problem rattling "July 17, 2011," off the top of her head. The date burrowed itself deep within her mind.
That, of course, was the day the U.