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Abby Wambach: the case for the GOAT

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    Abby Wambach: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · USA · Born 2 June 1980, Rochester, New York, USA · Career 2001–2015

    Powerful centre-forward, the best header of the ball in the women's game. Led the US attack for more than a decade and played club football in the WUSA, WPS and NWSL.

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    Why Abby Wambach could be the GOAT

    Wambach retired as the all-time top international scorer, male or female, with 184 goals. Her 122nd-minute header against Brazil in 2011 is one of the sport's most famous goals, and she finished her career by winning the 2015 World Cup.

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    Abby Wambach is #15 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 0–1 head-to-head record from 14 Women's football votes. See the full Women's football GOAT ranking

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    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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