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There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.

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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
Embrace
Challenges
Sports
Winning
True
Always
Grander
Confront
Winner

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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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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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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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I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
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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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My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too
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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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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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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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I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.
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I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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