If not for Sunday night's 5-2 win against Japan, Abby Wambach would have ended her career without a World Cup win to her name.
So it was no surprise that after the final whistle blew and the US women's national team became World Cup champs for the first time since 1999, Wambach sprinted toward the stands to embrace her wife, Sarah Huffman.
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Wambach and Huffman were married in 2013, and the loving embrace they shared post-game had people freaking out with joy and happiness.
Here's the full moment:
BuzzFeed's Ellie Hall could not contain her excitement or her caps lock:
ABBY WAMBACH KISSING HER WIFE, A UNION NOW RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE USA, IS A PRETTY NICE ENDING TO THIS WORLD CUP https://t.co/1nfhQxGY38
- Ellie Hall (@ellievhall) July 6, 2015
How cool was Abby jumping into the stands to kiss her wife in front of millions on national TV? It's been a good few weeks. #PRIDE
- Abe Asher (@abe_asher) July 6, 2015
Abby Wambach kissed her wife after winning the World Cup and the whole bar went, "awwwwwww". How far we have come!
- Anne-Marije Rook (@amrook) July 6, 2015