| Women's soccer never would have been the
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| | she managed to bring women's soccer to a
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| same if Mia Hamm hadn't started up soccer
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| | level close to what men are playing. She
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| when she was little. She had such an
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| | is one of the two women named in Pele's
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| impact on women's soccer that she is
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| | "List of 125 Best Soccer Players of All
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| often thought to mean as much for it as
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| | Times" and she is a symbol of women's
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| Pele or Cruyff meant for men's soccer.
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| | sports throughout the World. She also
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| But before being a great soccer player
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| | holds two FIFA World Player of the Year
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| and athlete that broke down almost every
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| | awards, which she got in 2001 (the first
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| possible record at her level, Mia Hamm is
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| | year the trophy was given) and 2002.
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| a great person and I'd like you to meet
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| | Unfortunately, she would have gotten a
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| the human behind the soccer god in this
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| | lot more of these awards, but with the
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| Mia Hamm biography. If you're like me,
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| | World Player of the Year awards being
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| you're probably wondering how and when
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| | granted for women when Mia Hamm was
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| did Mia Hamm start playing soccer and
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| | already nearing the end of her career,
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| what events drove her to become a super
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| | she didn't really have a chance to widen
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| star of women's soccer. Mia Hamm's
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| | her trophy room. In numbers, Mia Hamm was
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| childhood circled around sports and
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| | the United States top goal scorer, with
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| athleticism and as her brother recalled,
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| | 158 goals in 275 matches, a remarkable
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| she was faster and more athletic than
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| | record that will probably dust and rust
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| most of the boys on the block, so she was
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| | before it is beaten. She scored more
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| able to play competitively with and
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| | goals than any man or woman for her
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| against them. After taking up youth
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| | national team, although many soccer
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| soccer training at her school's football
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| | specialists will agree that the level of
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| team when she was only 12 years old, she
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| | women's soccer is still in an early grade
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| learned the basics of soccer and started
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| | and cannot be compared to men's soccer
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| enjoying the sport more and more. Little
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| | yet. She won the Women's World Cup twice,
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| did she know that three years later, when
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| | in 1991 and 1999 and also put the US
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| she was just 15, she would be called up
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| | national team through a Gold Medal at the
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| for the United States national women's
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| | Olympic Games in 1996. All these titles,
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| soccer team, becoming the youngest player
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| | records and awards make Mia Hamm one of
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| ever to play for her country at that
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| | the most important players in women's
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| level (one of her first broken records).
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| | soccer and the fact that Pele considered
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| That was kind of a weird situation, since
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| | to put her on the same list as legendary
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| Mia Hamm was a soccer player for her
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| | male players such as Maradona, Cruyff,
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| national squad but didn't have a fully
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| | Platini or Beckenbauer says a lot about
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| professional playing contract with a
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| | the influence she had in the game.
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| club. But after seeing her performances,
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| | Niv Orlian is the author and the owner of
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| the North Carolina Tar Heels quickly
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| | a Soccer Fans website that provides
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| signed her and they made quite a deal,
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| | information on various topics related to
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| since Mia Hamm stayed with the club for 4
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| | soccer. Find out more info on Mia Hamm
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| seasons, scoring over 100 goals during
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| | and other famous soccer players in his
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| her time here. Probably one of Mia Hamm's
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| | website.
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| most important accomplishments is that
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