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US Soccer's all-time leading scorer was as stressed as anyone while watching the USWNT go to penalty kicks in Tokyo

Meredith Cash   

US Soccer's all-time leading scorer was as stressed as anyone while watching the USWNT go to penalty kicks in Tokyo
  • Abby Wambach was as stressed as anyone while watching her former team play in Tokyo.
  • US Soccer's all-time leading scorer could barely watch the USWNT versus the Netherlands.
  • Her wife, author, and top-tier tweeter, Glennon Doyle, shared clips of the ex-striker freaking out.

Abby Wambach may be the greatest scorer in US Soccer history, but when it comes to watching her former team play, she's just like any other fan.

Stressed.

The retired US Women's National Team striker was as anxious as anyone else while taking in the Americans' matchup against the ever-lethal Netherlands national team in the knockout stage of the Tokyo Olympics. Her wife, high-profile author and hilarious tweeter, Glennon Doyle, recorded and shared videos of the 41-year-old pacing, stressing, and cursing while viewing the game in the dead of night on the West Coast.

Here's a clip of Wambach reacting poorly to a missed opportunity from the USWNT's offense:

And she experienced pure, unbridled relief when a Dutch goal was disallowed thanks to VAR:

She apparently didn't react well when the Netherlands scored earlier on in the match:

And during the first half, Wambach told her wife she'd be "betraying the team" if she got up to pour herself a cup of coffee:

But she was free to roam during halftime:

The game headed to penalty kicks after two 15-minute overtime periods, and the Wambach-Doyle household was left in shambles:

Wambach let out an emphatic fist-pump and a loud "YES" when Alex Morgan slotted her penalty kick:

And she was even more amped when goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher made her third penalty kick save of the game:

Both the USWNT and the Wambach-Doyles survived the nerve-wracking affair. But much to Doyle's chagrin, the team - and her family - will have to do it all over again as the Americans take on Canada in Tuesday's semifinal.

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