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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
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Sports
Goal
Voice
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Identity

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I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.
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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 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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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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Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
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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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You're worth the investment in yourself and what you feel, you can and want to be
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I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.
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It isn't sacrifice if you love what you're doing.
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I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.
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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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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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