Mia Hamm
Mia Hamm
Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm-Garciaparrais a retired American professional association football player and two time olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup winner. Hamm played many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team and was a founding member of the Washington Freedom. Hamm held the record for international goals, more than any other player, male or female, in the history of soccer, until 2013 when fellow American Abby Wambach scored her 159th goal to break...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth17 March 1972
CitySelma, AL
CountryUnited States of America
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.
A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down.
Every single day I wake up and commit myself to becoming a better player. Some days it happens, and some days it doesn't. Sure, there are games I'm going to dominate and there are going to be games when I struggle. But it doesn't mean I give up.
It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.
The most important attribute a player must have is mental toughness.
Many people say I'm the best women's soccer player in the world. I don't think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.
I was given a tremendous gift in terms of athleticism. Maybe it was because I wasn't so confident in other areas.
The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything.
We play because we love the game, we love each other, and we love to win.
You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal.
Success breeds success.
Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.
The team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.
Follow your heart and make it your decision.