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With record-breaking goal, Abby Wambach becomes one of the greats

She will have one more chance at World Cup 2015 in Canada—and if you think this night in New Jersey was special, that night in Vancouver two years from now

Grant Wahl

With record-breaking goal, Abby Wambach becomes one of the greats
With record-breaking goal, Abby Wambach becomes one of the greats /
Abby Wambach's teammates gave her a celebratory Gatorade shower after her record-breaking night.
Abby Wambach's teammates gave her a celebratory Gatorade shower after her record-breaking night :: Julio Cortez/AP

She will have one more chance at World Cup 2015 in Canada—and if you think this night in New Jersey was special, that night in Vancouver two years from now would be an even bigger occasion for the greatest goal-scorer in the history of women's soccer.

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Grant Wahl
GRANT WAHL

A leading soccer journalist and best-selling author, Grant Wahl has been with SI since 1996 and has penned more than three dozen cover stories.

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