Before dating Sue Bird, Rapinoe was in a highly documented relationship with fellow USWNT teammate Abby Wambach. The news came off as a big surprise for fans who thought that the two players were great friends. Rapinoe was the one who broke the news as she informed the media that she was dating her fellow teammate.

Abby Wambach hosts podcast We Can Do Hard Things One of Abby Wambach's post-playing ventures is a podcast she hosts alongside her wife Glennon Doyle entitled We Can Do Hard Things. The podcast is largely run by Doyle, who created the show as an extension of her three memoirs, which were all based around empowerment.

We spoke to her about retiring at 35, her expensive watch habit, and why she tries not to dwell on the quarter-billion dollars she didn't earn. Her latest book, Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash Our Power, and Change the Game, comes out on April 9. You grew up the youngest of seven children.

In May 2022, Wambach opened up about her decision not to have a biological child. "Early on in our relationship and marriage, I was considering having a biological child of my own," Wambach told Vanity Fair. "As time went on, I realized that these three children were enough for me.