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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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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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Better
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Girls
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Choices
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I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.
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The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.
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Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.
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Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.
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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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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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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 played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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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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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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Success breeds success.
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English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.
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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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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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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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It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
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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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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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