born 1972
Mia Hamm is a former American soccer player, widely regarded as one of the greatest female athletes in the history of the sport. Born on March 17, 1972, she played as a forward for the U.S. Women's National Team, winning two FIFA Women's World Cups and two Olympic gold medals. Hamm's skill, speed, and leadership helped popularize women's soccer in the United States, and she has been an influential advocate for gender equality in sports.
I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that’s not pulling the trigger.
Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.
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.