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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.

Mia Hamm

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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
Sacrifice
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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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Sports have become increasingly more specialized, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be fun.
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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'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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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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English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.
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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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Success breeds success.
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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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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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Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.
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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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I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
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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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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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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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