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Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them

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
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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
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I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
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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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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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If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.
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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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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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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 soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
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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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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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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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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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I know I wouldn't be here, and all of us wouldn't be here, without certain sacrifices and certain stands that people have made -- not just women, but men stepping up and supporting what we do and how we do it.
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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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Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.
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If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.
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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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