Abby Stern

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Abby Wambach Praises Stepdaughter Tish's Teacher for Asking About Preferred Pronouns on First Day

The two-time Olympic gold medalist, 41, shared support for her stepdaughter Tish’s teacher on social media, after the educator asked students their preferred pronouns on the first day. “Here’s to the schools and teachers committed to making all kids feel welcome and celebrated this year,” Wambach wrote on Instagram. “It matters. Thank you.” Her post came with a photo of a family group text thread that showed Tish writing, “Our teacherasked our pronouns,” as Wambach texted back: “Omg!

Abby Wambach Proves Why Soccer Is the 'World's Favorite Game' in New Show — Watch Exclusive Trailer

“Soccer isn’t just my favorite game, it’s the world’s favorite game,” the retired athlete, 41, says, later adding, “Soccer isn’t just loved. Soccer is the great global unifier because soccer is love.” Joining Wambach, 41, in the show are fellow soccer icons including Landon Donovan, Los Angeles Galaxy star Javier “Chicharito” Hernández, Brandi Chastain, Julie Foudy, Briana Scurry and Orlando Pride star Ashlyn Harris. In addition, NFL legend Peyton Manning will also make a guest appearance on the show, which was modeled afterPeyton’s Places, Manning’s football-themed series on ESPN for which he revisited moments in NFL history through conversations with former players, coaches and other notable figures.

Abby Wambach Says USWNT Equal Pay Victory Is a 'Huge Deal' for 'Women Everywhere'

In anexclusive interviewwith PEOPLE about her podcastWe Can Do Hard Thingswith wife, authorGlennon Doyle, Wambach opened up about her reaction to the USWNT’slegal victoryover the U.S. Soccer Federation in February. The USWNT and the U.S. Soccer Federationconfirmed in a February statementthat an agreement had been reached following a class action lawsuit. The women’s team, including multiple stars of 2019 World Cup-winning team, accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of gender discrimination. A settlement agreed upon between the two parties rewarded the women’s team with a $22 million payout and an additional $2 million to go to the USWNT players' post-career goals.

Abby Wambach Spends World Cup Games 'Trying to Explain' What's Happening to Wife Glennon Doyle (Exclusive)

Photo:Taylor Hill/FilmMagic Taylor Hill/FilmMagic While speaking with PEOPLE at the premiere ofWe Are Ayenda, now streaming on Prime Video, the two-time Olympic gold medalist and former USWNT star, 43, says that she still has trouble getting her spouse, authorGlennon Doyle, to understand the ins and outs of the game. Doyle, 47, has previously posted several hilarious tweets on X, previously called Twitter, about how shedoesn’t understand the gameand often has towrite down questions to ask her wife later.