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Abby Wambach Kisses Her Wife, Sarah Huffman, After Women’s World Cup Win: Watch the Emotional Moment!

Abby Wambach kisses her wife Sarah Huffman after USA wins
Abby Wambach kisses her wife Sarah Huffman after Team USA won the Women's World Cup on July 5.

Love (and the U.S. women’s soccer team) wins! On Sunday, July 5, star forward Abby Wambach helped lead the U.S. team to a 5 to 2 victory over Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

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Abby Wambach and Sarah Huffman attended the 2015 Time 100 Gala

Wambach, 35, who ended up hoisting the trophy over her head along with team captain, Christie Rampone, had a very important person to thank the minute the final whistle was blown. 

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The two-time Olympic gold medalist, who had never won a World Cup before, immediately ran to her wife of almost two years, Sarah Huffman, who bent over the railing from the stands to kiss Wambach on the field. 

abby wambach and sarah huffman celebrating after win
Abby Wambach celebrated with her wife Sarah Huffman after the USA won the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final

The touching moment was captured for all the world to see and quickly circulated on the Internet in the form of sweet Vines and videos. 

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Abby Wambach celebrated after Team USA’s victory during the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup

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It was an especially moving gesture in light of the recent landmark Supreme Court ruling, legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. 

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