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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.

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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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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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It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
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I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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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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The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.
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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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English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.
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I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.
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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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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 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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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.
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Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.
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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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Success breeds success.
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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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Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.
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