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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
Soccer
Girls
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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 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 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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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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Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
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Every morning, I wake up trying to be the best mom and the best role model for my kids in a healthy diet and active lifestyle.
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Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
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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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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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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 played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.
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It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
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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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Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
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People ask me, 'Would you ever want to play professional golf?' And I'm like, 'No. No, no, no, no. Just because I can hit a good shot every now and then doesn't make me a pro.'
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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 will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
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Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.
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Success breeds success.
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