Mia Hamm Quotes (24 Quotes)


    It is more difficult to stay on top than to get there.

    True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.

    It is not sacrifice if you love what you're doing.

    Being a good teammate is when you try to sprint down a ball that everyone thinks is going out of bounds. But you go after it anyways and you get it.

    Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.


    This is the last time I will get to play with this group of players. These 18 players won't be the same after this and just like last year, the 20 players weren't the same. Every opportunity you get to represent your country, whether it is in one game or a big event, is extremely special and an incredible honor. This tournament is no different. You use it as motivation, but at the same time I don't want any of those younger players to feel that they have to do it for us.

    To me, one of the reasons we were so successful was that we respected and cared about the game and felt the same way about each other, ... (Teammates) always understood there was a greater purpose. That the opportunity to play was extremely special, and let's try to make sure as many young girls have that opportunity.

    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.

    This is emotional, and I'm truly speechless, ... I was expecting to be a follower tomorrow night, just to go wherever I was pointed, and now I'm carrying the flag. It's a tremendous honor and I thank my fellow Olympians for thinking of me.

    The vision of a champion is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion, when nobody else is looking.

    I was this shy, introverted kid and through the game and through athletics I was able to gain a lot more confidence and express myself on the field. It is about enjoying themselves and that's what I could tell about all of these girls. They played hard, respected the game and just had fun doing it.

    The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything.

    I am building a fire, and everyday I train, I add more fuel. At just the right moment, I light the match.

    My husband and I feel so welcome.

    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.


    If you don't love what you do, you won't do it with much conviction or passion.

    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.

    I hope all you young girls see yourself up there... we were just like you.

    You may get skinned knees and elbows, but it's worth it if you score a spectacular goal.

    Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don't settle for them.

    There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one.

    I've worked too hard and too long to let anything stand in the way of my goals. I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.

    Many people say Im the best womens soccer player in the world. I dont think so. And because of that, someday I just might be.


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