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Experience means you did a lot of things wrong.

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
Wrong
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Experience
Mean
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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 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 hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.
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It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
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English muffins with avocado is one of my favorite breakfasts.
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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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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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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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If you've got hips, you can't be a gymnast or dancer. That ruled me out.
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I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
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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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Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
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Sports can do so much. It's given me confidence, self-esteem, discipline, and motivation.
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Celebrate what you've accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.
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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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Success breeds success.
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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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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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