Retired soccer champion Abby Wambach arrested for DUI

Retired World Cup soccer champion Abby Wambach was arrested for driving under the influence, according to the Portland Police Department. Wambach was just in the desert earlier this week for the ANA Inspiration golf tournament where she took part in a women’s panel on Tuesday and played in the Pro-Am on Wednesday in Rancho Mirage.

Portland police Sgt. Peter Simpson said in a statement Sunday that a sergeant stopped the 35-year-old Saturday night after she reportedly ran a red light in her Range Rover near downtown.

Simpson said Wambach failed field sobriety tests and was arrested. He said she also failed a breathalyzer test at the police precinct.

Wambach posted the following statement on her Facebook page.

“Last night I was arrested for DUII in Portland after dinner at a friend’s house. Those that know me, know that I have always demanded excellence from myself. I have let myself and others down. I take full responsibility for my actions. This is all on me. I promise that I will do whatever it takes to ensure that my horrible mistake is never repeated. I am so sorry to my family, friends, fans and those that look to follow a better example.”

She was booked into Multnomah County Jail early Sunday on investigation of driving under the influence. Jail booking records show she was released Sunday on her own recognizance.

Wambach, a winner of Olympic and FIFA world player of the year titles, retired from the U.S. women’s national soccer team at the end of last year.