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Abby Wambach pleads guilty to DUII charge

The retired U.S. soccer star has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants — a reversal of her previous plans to fight the charge.

Former U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of intoxicants — a reversal of her previous plans to fight the charge.

Wambach, 35, appeared before a Multnomah County Circuit Court judge Tuesday afternoon and, as a part of the plea, agreed to enroll in a diversion program that could see her charge expunged in a year should she follow specific conditions, according to The Oregonian.