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Sport taught me how to goal set, it really gave me a voice and identity.

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
Sports
Goal
Voice
Really
Sport
Identity
Gave
Taught

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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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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 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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Learn to differentiate between what is truly important and what can be dealt with at another time.
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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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Success breeds success.
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I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.
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I could just have chips and salsa for dinner every day.
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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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Good players create opportunities. The great players and the great people seize them
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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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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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My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too
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Golf is social. It brings a lot of people together.
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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 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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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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I love watching gymnastics, swimming, and track and field.
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