Terrible news for the US WNT yesterday. During their match against Brazil, their final tune-up for the Olympics, Abby Wambach suffered a broken leg in the 32nd minute and will miss the Olympics. Lauren Cheney will likely be her replacement, as she is the back-up forward.
This will make getting the gold a lot more difficult for the US, who relied on having Wambach’s speed and heading ability up top, as well as a person who was willing to take chances and was crafty in getting open.
Natasha Kai, Amy Rodriguez, and now Cheney will have to step up their game to make up for the loss of Wambach. Man, could this injury have come at a worse time? Just the game before they head off for Beijing? It’ll be interesting to see how the team handles this, but it is safe to say that the loss of Wambach does definitely bring down the level of their playing field.
Wambach will undergo surgery tomorrow, be on crutches for several weeks, and she will face about a 12-week recovering period.
