![]() ![]() ![]() Mia did not receive a lot of playing time in her first 2 years on the squad but she claims the training was vigorous and crucial to her development as a player.Īfter years of just training, when she was 17 Mia scored her first national goal in a game against Canada. She was only 15 at the time, and living with her uncle in northern Virginia. Mia’s athletic nature and determination to be the best led her to become the youngest player to ever be on the United States National Team. She began playing for the first time when she was 7 years old in Texas. With soccer being as important as it is to the Italian’s, Mia soon acquired a similar love for the sport. She was introduced to soccer when her family lived in Italy for some time when she was about 6 years old. This was one factor that led to her above-average skill in not only soccer, but also baseball, hockey, and basketball. As a young girl with older brothers, she found it most satisfying to spend the day playing sports. Her real name is Mariel Margaret, but she is known across the world as Mia. ![]() Mia Hamm was born on March 17th, 1972 in Selma, Alabama. Mia Hamm’s story is full of hard work, determination, and passion. Lucky for girls soccer players, they will all have a role model, defined not only by skill, but by heart. They always seem to be getting into trouble. However the rich and famous these days are not always people whose footsteps we should retrace. Everyone has a famous person they look up to, an athlete, a singer, someone who they feel they can relate to. ![]()
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