Both books, entitled Forward, are scheduled for a fall 2016 release. This is really exciting since after decades-long soccer career culminating in leading the US Women’s National Team to World Cup victory, Wambach announced her retirement on the heels of a White House ceremony honoring the World Cup champions. Wambach is the highest scoring soccer player of all time- male or female- and has been called “the soul of the United States team” by the New York Times. She has also been a vocal advocate for women’s rights, equal pay and equal opportunity, pushing to translate the success of the her team’s win to the wider world.

Wambach says, “I’m not writing a book to say “Look at me!” I want to share my story, my struggles, and my worldview with the hope that it may inspire others to dream big, and fight for a better world.”