Mia Hamm Quotes about Soccer

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.

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

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

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

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

The team, not the individual, is the ultimate champion.

I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that's not pulling the trigger.

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

Every single day I wake up and commit to myself to becoming a better player.

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

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.

Soccer isn't very social. Plus, if you don't like someone on the other team, you can do something about it.

I play for the intense challenges that the game on the highest levels present. The whole team enjoys playng exciting soccer for the fans and my part in that makes me feel good about myself. The whole concept of teamwork is what keeps us all going. It's my role to create scoring chances, and to come through for my teammates is extremely satisfying.

If a team intimidate you physically and you let them, they've won.

I got to experience soccer at the highest level at a young age; I decided I wanted to be part of that for as long as possible.

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

I played basketball and soccer my freshman year in high school.

I played soccer because my friends did. Besides we got sodas afterwards.