When Mia Hamm retired, we lost a game in that victor tour.
We didn’t lose another game for 104 games.
11 years unbeaten on US Soil.
11 years, she carried us.
When Abby Wambach retired tonight, we lost the game.
Its perfect.
The legacy between Mia and Abby, when Abby was handed the keys to the Kingdom and set out to be extraordinary, goes with Abby.
And she did just that.
She was extraordinary.
She was exquisite.
She rose to the occasion every time we needed her.
Her aerial game remains unmatched.
She wore the red, white, and blue with pride.
She represented our country with grace and dignity and a uniquely American flair.
She was "Can you believe it?"
She made us believe too.
Tonight was the last night we could say "We have Abby."
The newbies have to make their own era.
They have to write the future starting with one win.
The game is played one set of 90 minutes at a time.
The next era of the USWNT starts in 2016.
See you there!
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