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Abby Wambach to join ESPN as analyst and contributor

FILE - In this June 20, 2013 file photo, United States' Abby Wambach talks to spectators after an international friendly soccer match in Harrison, N.J. Retired U.S. national team star Abby Wambach is joining ESPN as an analyst and a contributor. Wambach, who is the leading international goal scorer of all time, will cover the European Championships in France and the Rio Olympics in August. But her role will not be limited to soccer: she’ll work across multiple platforms including ESPN Films and shows including “Outside the Lines,” the network said. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)
FILE - In this June 20, 2013 file photo, United States' Abby Wambach talks to spectators after an international friendly soccer match in Harrison, N.J. Retired U.S. national team star Abby Wambach is joining ESPN as an analyst and a contributor. Wambach, who is the leading international goal scorer of all time, will cover the European Championships in France and the Rio Olympics in August. But her role will not be limited to soccer: she’ll work across multiple platforms including ESPN Films and shows including “Outside the Lines,” the network said. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File) FILE - In this June 20, 2013 file photo, United States' Abby Wambach talks to spectators after an international friendly soccer match in Harrison, N.J. Retired U.S. national team star Abby Wambach is joining ESPN as an analyst and a contributor. Wambach, who is the leading international goal scorer of all time, will cover the European Championships in France and the Rio Olympics in August. But her role will not be limited to soccer: she’ll work across multiple platforms including ESPN Films and shows including “Outside the Lines,” the network said. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

By Associated Press 1 min read

Retired U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach is joining ESPN as an analyst and a contributor.

Wambach, who is the leading goal scorer of all time, will cover the European Championships in France and the Rio Olympics in August. But her role won’t be limited to soccer: She’ll work across multiple platforms including ESPN Films and shows including “Outside the Lines,” according to the network.

Wambach also will produce a podcast, “Fearless Conversation with Abby Wambach,” in which she’ll take on topical issues, including comments she made regarding foreign-born players on the men’s U.S. national team.

Wambach, the FIFA World Player of the year in 2012, scored 184 career goals, more than any other player, male or female. She retired in December after 15 years with the U.S. women’s national team.