Abby Wambach wins FIFA World Player of the Year

Monday, Wambach Hamm joined and became the second American to be elected to the FIFA player of the year.
"I'm a little" without words, to tell the truth when I say, "Wambach told the Associated Press backstage at the Palais des Congrès in Zurich. "It is humiliating that most considered one of the best in the world."
Pia Sundhage chose a female coach after Wambach and the U.S. team to win a gold medal at the London Olympics in the summer of last year, the third consecutive Olympic title for American women.
Wambach, 32, a native of Rochester, New York, received 20.67 percent of the votes by coaches and captains of national teams and select ground support teammate Alex Morgan (13, 5) and five-time winner Marta Brazil (10.87). Jill Ellis, who was the caretaker coach of the United States last fall, Wambach voted before, as Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated, while U.S. captain Christie Rampone Morgan were the first.
"Thank you, I find it hard all day, especially Alex," said Morgan, Wambach and Marta from the scene after receiving the trophy from teammate Hope Solo.
Only five women have won the award in its 12 year history.
Sundhage, who retired after the Olympics cause his native Sweden, with his former star players in a speech.
"It would be sad and blue if not for you," Sundhage blood, a big fan of Bob Dylan, before that "looks good" to get 55 goals for the national team last year.
Sundhage has received 28.59 percent of the vote to win Nono Sasaki of Japan (23.83) and France's Bruno Bini (9.02).
"Cristiano Ronaldo turned to me and said," You have a beautiful voice. "Wambach connected," he said, "I know."
For Wambach and his former coach, had no history and excitement of the trip ended triumphantly Zurich.
"She has a mind like me," said Wambach. "This is a team award. She believes that she was not able to do for themselves. "
Sundhage has also sung a little Dylan - "once they are a-Changin '" -. The first day I met the team from the United States for more than five years trainer predicted great things, their main striker.
"In 2011, it seemed they were destined to win," said Wambach. "It was created exclusively for the fact that he will win player of the year, and we will win the World Cup and life would formidable. "
However, Japan defeated the United States at the end of 2011 and the World Cup prize went to Homare Sawa and coach Norio Sasaki.
"He was right, but it was more than a year," said Wambach.
Now Sundhage has another prediction: Wambach beat the record of international goals Hamm. Wambach has 152 six-character short.
"Abby deserves and you will be given," said Sundhage.
Wambach Hamm said, "has played an important leadership role in my life." They were teammates at the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004, Hamm and Wambach said he never talked about his personal success.
Hamm was named Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002 and finished second twice. Other Americans are among the finalists runner Tiffeny Milbrett (2001), Lilly Christine (2006), and the third Shannon Boxx (2005).
"I believe in a higher ratio of Mia," said Wambach. "I had pictures of her on my wall. Sign autographs when he was 10 years old."
Wambach now wants to work on a new coach Tom Sermanni, and concentrate on winning the title in 2015 World Cup in Canada. The Americans have not won since 1999.
"I think in 2015, and finished on the podium in London," he said. "I would give everything I have accumulated personal rewards. FIFA Award for the player launches the World Cup in 2015. "