Although our girls on the U.S. Soccer Team didn’t win the Women’s World Cup, their achievement is still one to be admired.
I felt hometown pride as Abby Wambach, a native of my hometown, tied the game against Brazil which they went on to win, and scored the winning goal over France and went on the World Cup Finals. Abby Wambach and her teammates are wonderful role models for young girls, exhibiting strength and determination.
And what I love about Abby is her humble, down-to-earth attitude. Even winning an ESPY for “Best Play” of the year didn’t distract her from her goal.
“(You can’t) lose sight of what’s important, and what’s important is sticking together as a team, which has united us and we’ve grown stronger, to be honest.” Wambach was quoted as saying.
Abby may have scored the winning goal against France, affording the U.S. team to go on for a chance at the World Cup, but she recognizes it was a team effort.
“If you have a ‘we’ mentality instead of the ‘me’ mentality, you’re more likely to win.”
That’s a mentality that applies both on the soccer field and in life.
Read more about Abby here in the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
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