Goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris, midfielders Heather O'Reilly and Morgan Brian all chose David Beckham. Tobin Heath went with Cristiano Ronaldo. Becky Sauerbrunn (Francesco Totti) and Carli Lloyd (Cesc Fabregas) also sided with international football players. New Jersey native Christie Rampone said Derek Jeter has always tickled her fance and Lauren Holiday (NBA point guard Jrue Holiday) and Sydney Leroux (MLS player Dom Dwyer) wisely sided with their husbands.
But USWNT veteran Abby Wambach went a different direction, choosing, well, Abby Wambach.
Watch her explain her pick in the clip below.
That's the kind of confidence I like to see from one of the team's leaders, heading into the knockout round.