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I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.

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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
Girls
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I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.
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It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
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I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
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Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.
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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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Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
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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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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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English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.
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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.
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There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.
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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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I could sit there and eat pasta all day long and not worry about it when I was younger, and now I really have to focus on making sure I set a good example for my kids.
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I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
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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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You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be
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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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