Abby Wambach to join ESPN as analyst

Abby Wambach, the leading career scorer in international soccer, will cover the European Championships in France and the Rio Olympics in August. But her role won't be limited to soccer: She will work across multiple platforms including ESPN films and shows according to the network.

"Talking and reporting on things that I'm passionate about really, really was the selling point to me," Wambach told Associated Press.

"Because I don't want the rest of my life to be based on the fact that I played soccer. I want to be able to venture and learn about different things."

Wambach, the FIFA Player of the Year in 2012, scored 184 career goals, more than any other player, male or female.

She played 15 years with the US women's national team.

She capped her career last summer with her sport's most prestigious championship when the United States defeated Japan 5-2 in Canada in the World Cup.

It was the third World Cup title for the US women and first since 1999.

Wambach appeared in four World Cups with the national team. She also has a pair of Olympic gold medals, from the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2012 Games in London.

She did not compete in the Beijing Games because of a broken leg.

Wambach announced her retirement in October and played her final match in December.