Abby Wambach Breaks Mia Hamm Record, Is Top Soccer Scorer In The World

Abby Wambach has racked up some amazing achievements in Women’s Soccer, from the London Olympics Gold Medal with the 2012 Women’s National Soccer Team, to her five-time decoration as soccer’s athlete of the year, the Rochester, New York native and Florida Gator has been an impressive American ambassador for the international sport.

This week, Abby added another impressive mark: she’s now the all-time leading scorer in soccer, and for both men and women. Ms. Wambach got this in a “friendlies” game against South Korea, scoring four goals in the pitch in Harrison, N.J last Wednesday, June 19th.

The reaction on Twitter was tremendous as “Abby Wambach” became a Twitter trend. Here are some of the tweets:

Rapinoe with a corner and Abby Wambach heads it in! There's #159 for Abby! She's the now the world record holder! #ChasingAbby #USWNT

— U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) June 21, 2013

Then there was this locker room celebration:

VIDEO: Abby Wambach Goal #158: http://t.co/7ssyBWeIFE. #CaughtMia

— U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) June 21, 2013

Wow @AbbyWambach….unbelievable. You are one of a kind. Goal scoring machine. Very proud to have shared that moment with you tonight. #160

— Carli Lloyd (@CarliLloyd) June 21, 2013

So proud of my teammate @AbbyWambach it is pretty incredible to be a part of historic moment in Womens Sports. #USWNT

— Alex Morgan (@alexmorgan13) June 21, 2013

#ChasingMia is over! Congrats to @AbbyWambach who has surpassed the all-time scoring record with 4 goals in tonight's game and 160 total!

— US Olympic Team (@USOlympic) June 21, 2013

Congratulations to Abby Wambach!

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