BY TRISH BENDIX
AfterEllen
If you’re wondering why Abby Wambach never came out publicly, it’s because, as she says, no one ever asked.
“I’m completely comfortable. It’s funny because I’ve never been asked a question in my soccer world about my relationship, and rightfully so because it shouldn’t matter in terms of anything having to do with soccer. I realize I’m a public figure and people are curious about my private life. I honestly am not the kind of person who would ever want to step up to a podium, test the microphone and be, like, ‘Hey, I’m homosexual, this is who I am, hear me roar.’ I am not the kind of person who likes to talk about myself very often. I’ve been out in my private life for many, many years.”
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