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

Mia Hamm

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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
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Soccer
Girls
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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'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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Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
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Focus on what you know you can do. Know what you're capable of on any given day, and what you can count on. Do the simple things well, and then use the confidence to build up the rest of your game. Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
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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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You can't just beat a team, you have to leave a lasting impression in their minds so they never want to see you again.
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I am happy that the young girls have a lot more choices these days and an opportunity to feel better about themselves.
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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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I don't want to sit and look at all the trophies. I don't want to live in the past -- I want to live now!
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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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If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.
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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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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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Goals have never defined me as a player. What has defined me is my impact on the team. If that means passing or playing defense to win, I'll do it.
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Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.
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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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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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Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
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I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.
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