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Abby Wambach says she's used cocaine, weed in the past, report says

In court documents obtained by TMZ Sports, retired soccer star Abby Wambach admitted to police during her arrest on a drunk driving charge that she used cocaine and marijuana 10 years ago after joining the women's national team but hasn't since she was age 25.

Wambach, 35, was arrested at 2:02 a.m. local time on Sunday and charged with misdemeanor DUI after running a red light. Police reportedly administered a field sobriety test that Wambach failed and she was taken to a local jail.

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Wambach claims that the arrest came after she had dinner at a friend's house.