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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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Mia Hamm
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 17
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
Selma
Alabama
Mariel Margaret Hamm
Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
Gymnast
Ruled
Hips
Dancer

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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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I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.
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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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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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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 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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You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be
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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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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 will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
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