World Cup Champion Soccer Player Abby Wambach Arrested for DUII in Portland

She failed a field sobriety test and a breath test, police say.

By Aaron Mesh

Retired soccer star Abby Wambach was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants on Saturday night in downtown Portland.

Portland police say Wambach, driving a 2014 Range Rover, ran a red light at Southwest 13th Avenue and Taylor Street. She failed a field sobriety test, and was taken to the Portland Police Bureau Central Precinct, where she failed a breath test.

Wambach, 35, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist who led the U.S. women's soccer team to a World Cup victory last July. She retired shortly after that championship.

In 2012, she bought a home in Portland.

Here is the full statement from the Portland Police Bureau:

UPDATE, 2:15 pm: Wambach has released an apology on her Facebook page.

"I take full responsibility for my actions," she writes. "This is all on me. I promise that I will do whatever it takes to ensure that my horrible mistake is never repeated."

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Aaron Mesh

Aaron Mesh

Aaron Mesh is WW's editor. He’s a Florida man who enjoys waterfalls, Trail Blazers basketball and Brutalist architecture.

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