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It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.

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Mia Hamm
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 17
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Selma
Alabama
Mariel Margaret Hamm
Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
Endurance
Soccer
Athlete
Stay
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I am a member of a team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.
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I'm not someone who goes around the locker room before a game trying to motivate my teammates. I don't say a lot before the game. I don't say a lot in general. It takes too much energy to do that.
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I know I wouldn't be here, and all of us wouldn't be here, without certain sacrifices and certain stands that people have made -- not just women, but men stepping up and supporting what we do and how we do it.
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If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.
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English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.
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You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be
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Chicken, brown rice, and veggies is a great healthy dinner option. It's full of whole grains and protein, and will keep you full for a long time.
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Every day I look for ways to be inspired, to learn and to grow. And trying to be the best for my kids, my husband and my family. One thing I really wanna do is being there for my kids, be part of my siblings and my parents.
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If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
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I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.
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Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.
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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
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I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.
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When players go out and train on their own, they usually do it at half speed. This kind of training is valuable, but it doesn't prepare you for competition, where you must perform at full throttle. So the trick is to schedule regular sessions of intense practice, while always leaving time to juggle and generally goof around with the ball
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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.
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Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
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No-one gets an iron-clad guarantee of success. Certainly, factors like opportunity, luck and timing are important. But the backbone of success is usually found in old-fashioned, basic concepts like hard work, determination, good planning and perseverance.
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