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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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Mia Hamm
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 17
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Selma
Alabama
Mariel Margaret Hamm
Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
Girl
Running
Littles
Little
Coach
Like
Ran
Coaches
Faster

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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 played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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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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If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
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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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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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You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be
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Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.
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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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I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
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The backbone of success is...hard work, determination, good planning, and perserverence.
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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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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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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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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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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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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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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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