This is a good article. Follow the link for more information.

Mia Hamm

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Mia Hamm
Mia Hamm corner (cropped).jpg
Mia Hamm takes a corner kick, 1995
Personal information
Full name Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra
Date of birth (1972-03-17) March 17, 1972 (age 46)
Place of birth Selma, Alabama, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Playing position Forward, Midfielder
Youth career
1986–1988 Notre Dame Knights
1989 Lake Braddock Bruins
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1989–1994 North Carolina Tar Heels 95 (103)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Washington Freedom 49 (25)
National team‡
1987–2004 United States 276 (158)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 28, 2007
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 29, 2007

Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra (born March 17, 1972) is an American retired professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Hailed as a soccer icon,[1][2][3][4] she played as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team from 1987–2004. Hamm was the face of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, where she played for the Washington Freedom from 2001–2003. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team and helped the team win four consecutive NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship titles.

During her tenure with the national team, Hamm competed in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: the inaugural 1991 in China, 1995 in Sweden, 1999 and 2003 in the United States. She led the team at three Olympic Games, including: 1996 in Atlanta (the first time women's soccer was played), 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens, she completed her international career having played in 42 matches and scored 14 goals at these 7 international tournaments.

Hamm held the record for most international goals scored—by a woman or man—until 2013 and remains in third place behind former teammate Abby Wambach and Canadian striker Christine Sinclair as of 2017.[5][6][7] She currently ranks third in the history of the U.S. national team for international caps (276) and first for career assists (144).[8] Twice named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002, Hamm and her teammate Michelle Akers were hailed by Pelé as two of FIFA's 125 greatest living players when he included them in the FIFA 100 to celebrate the organization's 100th anniversary.[9] Hamm was named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year five years in a row and won three ESPY awards including Soccer Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year.[10] The Women's Sports Foundation named her Sportswoman of the Year in 1997 and 1999, she was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame and was the first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame.[8]

A co-owner of Los Angeles FC, Hamm is also a global ambassador for FC Barcelona and is on the board of directors of Serie A club A.S. Roma. Author of Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life, Hamm has been featured in several films and television shows, including the HBO documentary, Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team.

Early life[edit]

Hamm during a match against Germany, 1997
Hamm during a match against Germany, 1997

Born in Selma, Alabama, Mia was the fourth of six children of Bill and Stephanie Hamm,[11] she wore corrective shoes as a toddler after being born with a club foot.[12] Hamm spent her childhood on various United States Air Force bases around the world with her family. While living in Florence, Italy, Hamm first played soccer, which was hugely popular there; her entire family quickly became involved in the sport.[13] At age five, then living in Wichita Falls, Texas, Hamm joined her first soccer team, her father coached Mia and her newly adopted brother, 8 year old Garrett.[11]

Hamm played sports from a young age and excelled as a football player on the boys' team at junior high school, as a high school freshman and sophomore, she played soccer for Notre Dame Catholic High School in Wichita Falls. She played at the 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival, the youngest player to play for the United States women's national soccer team. As a new player, she often started as a forward but did not score a goal during her first year on the team.[14] Hamm spent a year at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, and helped the Lake Braddock soccer team win the 1989 state championships.[15]

Playing career[edit]

North Carolina Tar Heels, 1989–1994[edit]

From 1989 to 1994, Hamm attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she helped the Tar Heels win four NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championships in five years. She red-shirted the 1991 season to focus on preparation for the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China.[8] North Carolina lost one game of the 95 she played on the team,[16] she earned All-American honors, was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Player of the Year for three consecutive years,[11] and was named ACC Female Athlete of the Year in 1993 and 1994.[17] She graduated from North Carolina in 1994 with the ACC records for goals (103), assists (72), and total points (278);[18] in 2003, she and Michael Jordan were named the ACC's Greatest Athletes of the conference's first fifty years.[19]

Hamm was a member of the United States women's national college team that won a silver medal, being defeated by China in the final, at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, New York.[20][21]

International[edit]

Women's national team, 1987–2004[edit]

Hamm made her debut for the United States women's national soccer team in 1987 at the age of 15 — just two years after the team played its first international match.[22] She was the youngest person ever to play for the team,[23][24] she scored her first goal during her 17th appearance.[23] She competed in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: the inaugural 1991 in China, 1995 in Sweden, 1999 and 2003 in the United States. She led the team at three Olympic Games, including: 1996 in Atlanta (the first time women's soccer was played), 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens; in total, she played 42 matches and scored 14 goals in international tournaments.

Hamm held the record for most international goals scored—by a woman or man—until 2013 and remains in third place as of 2017.[5][6][7] She currently ranks third in the history of the U.S. national team for international caps (276) and first for career assists (144).[8]

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]
"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."

— Mia Hamm[25]

In 1991, Hamm was named to the roster for the inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup in China under North Carolina coach Anson Dorrance, at 19 years old, she was still the youngest player on the team.[26] During the team's first match of the tournament, Hamm scored the game-winning goal in the 62nd minute, leading the U.S. to a 3–2 win over Sweden.[27][28] She also scored once in their second group stage match when the defeated Brazil 5–0,[29] the U.S. squad finished first in Group B after a third win against Japan on November 21 and advanced to the knockout stage of the tournament.[30] During the quarterfinal match, the U. S. defeated Chinese Taipei 7–0.[31] After defeating Germany 5–2 during the semi-final, the U.S. faced Norway in the final. In front of 63,000 spectators, the U.S. clinched the first World Cup championship title after a 2–1 win.[32]

1995 FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

Hamm's second World Cup appearance came during the 1995 tournament in Sweden, the United States were led by head coach Tony DiCicco.[33] During the team's first match of the tournament, she scored the team's third goal in the 51st minute in a 3–3 draw against China PR,[34] the U.S. faced Denmark during its second group stage match. Goals from Kristine Lilly and Tiffeny Milbrett led to a 2–0 win for the U.S. Hamm played goalkeeper for a few minutes after Briana Scurry received a red card and was removed from the match.[35][36] After defeating Australia 4–1 on June, 10, the U.S. advanced to the knock-out stage and defeated Japan 4–0 in the quarter-final.[37] The U.S. was defeated by eventual champion Norway 1–0 in the semi-finals[38] and captured third place after defeating China PR 2–0 on June 17. Hamm scored the second U.S. goal of the match in the 55th minute.[39]

1996–1998: Atlanta Olympics and 100th international goal[edit]

Hamm was a key part of the U.S. team at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta; this was the first Olympic tournament to include women's soccer.[40] The U.S. faced Denmark in their first preliminary round match. Hamm scored a goal and served an assist to Tiffeny Milbrett to lead the U.S. to a 3–0 win.[41] The team defeated Sweden 2–1 next at the Orlando Citrus Bowl,[42] after tying China 0–0 in their final preliminary round match, the U.S. finished second in Group E. Defeating Norway in the semi-finals, the team faced China in the final.[42][43] Hamm played despite having foot and groin injuries, suffered during team training and the match against Sweden,[44][45] although she was carried off by stretcher in the final minute,[46] her team won their first Olympic gold medal with a 2–1 win witnessed by 76,481 fans in the stadium – the largest crowd for a soccer event in the history of the Olympics and the largest crowd for a women's sports event in the United States.[47][48][49]

The 20 goals scored by Hamm in 1998 were the highest annual total of her international career,[50] she also provided 20 assists. On September 18, she scored her 100th international goal in a friendly match against Russia in Rochester, New York,[50] the same year, she led the U.S. to the first-ever Goodwill Games gold medal. Hamm scored five of the team's seven goals at the tournament, including two during the championship match against China.[50]

1999: 108th International goal and FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]
Hamm warming up before a match, 1998
Hamm warming up before a match, 1998

On May 22, 1999, Hamm broke the all-time international goal record with her 108th goal in a game against Brazil in Orlando, Florida,[51] the following month, she led the national team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, hosted by the United States.[52] During the team's first group stage match against Denmark, she scored her 110th international goal and served an assist to Julie Foudy as the U.S. won 3–0.[53] Against Nigeria, Hamm's low free kick was knocked into the goal by a Nigerian midfielder.[54] Within a minute, Hamm scored with a free kick,[54] she later served an assist to Kristine Lilly before being substituted in the 57th minute.[55][54] The U.S. won 7–1 and secured a berth in the quarter-finals.[56][54] During the team's final group stage match, head coach Tony DiCicco rested a number of players, including Hamm, who was substituted at half-time, the U.S. defeated Korea 3–0 and finished Group A with nine points.[56] In the quarter-finals, the U.S. defeated Germany 3–2.[57] Playing Brazil in the semi-finals, Hamm was knocked down in the penalty area late in the second half; Michelle Akers converted the subsequent penalty and their team won 2–0.[58]

After 90 minutes of scoreless regulation time and 30 minutes of sudden death, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was decided by a penalty shootout between the U.S. and China. The five American players to take penalty kicks, including Hamm, converted; China missed one attempt so that the home team won.[59] The final surpassed the 1996 Atlanta Olympic final as the most-attended women's sports event, with more than 90,000 people filling the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California,[60][61] it held the record until 2014 for the largest U.S. television audience for a soccer match with 17,975,000 viewers. As of July 2015, it ranks third following the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup (25,400,000 viewers) and 2014 FIFA World Cup group stage match between the U.S. men's team and Portugal (18,220,000 viewers).[62]

Immediately following the final, Hamm collapsed in the locker room from severe dehydration, she was treated by medical staff with an intravenous drip and three liters of fluids.[63] After 12 hours of sleep, she joined the team for magazine cover shoots, went to Disneyland for a celebration rally, and made numerous television appearances. A week later, the team met President Clinton at the White House and flew with Hillary and Chelsea Clinton on Air Force One to Cape Canaveral.[63] Her leadership and performance at the 1999 World Cup cemented Hamm as a soccer icon.[64][65][66]

2000 Sydney Olympics[edit]

Hamm represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, during the group stage, she scored a goal against Norway to lift the United States to a 2–0 win.[67] The team tied China 1–1 in their next group stage match before defeating Nigeria 3–1 to finish first in their group,[68] after advancing to the semi-finals where the U.S. faced Brazil, Hamm scored the game-winning goal in the 60th minute.[69] The goal marked the 127th of her international career and set a new record for most goals scored in international play by a woman or man,[69] the U.S. faced Norway in the final and were defeated 3–2 in overtime to earn the silver medal at the Games.[70][68]

2003 FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]
Hamm during the third-place match against Canada at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
Hamm during the third-place match against Canada at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup

Originally scheduled for China, the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup was moved to the United States due to the SARS outbreak.[71] Hamm was named to the U.S. roster in August,[72] and stated that it would be her final World Cup appearance.[73] During the team's first group stage match, Hamm's three assists helped the U.S. to a 3–1 win over Sweden.[74] She scored twice against Nigeria and served the assist for the team's third goal to lead the U.S. to a 5–0 win and qualification for the quarter-finals with one match to play.[75] The U.S. faced North Korea in their final group stage match and dominated 3–0. Hamm and a number of others were rested for the game by head coach April Heinrichs; this was the first World Cup match Hamm had missed in her career.[56] The U.S. faced Norway in the quarter-finals;[76] Although the U.S. won 1–0, Hamm was fouled throughout the match as Norway played with physicality to counter the U.S. team. One of Norway's 24 fouls resulted in a penalty kick for Hamm which was saved by the Norwegian goalkeeper,[76][76] after the U.S. was defeated 3–0 by Germany in the semi-finals,[77] the team defeated Canada 3–1 to secure a third-place finish.[78]

2004: 151st international goal and Athens Olympics[edit]

During a friendly game against Australia on July 21, 2004, Hamm scored her 151st international goal setting the record for most international goals scored by any player in the world, male or female, she held the world record until Abby Wambach scored her 159th goal on June 20, 2013.[79] The Australia match also marked Hamm's 259th international appearance; only two of her teammates, Kristine Lilly and Christie Rampone, have played in more international games.[80]

Hamm helped lead the U.S. national team to its second gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and was selected by her fellow Olympians to carry the American flag at the closing ceremony.[81] During the team's first group stage match against Greece, Hamm served the cross to Shannon Boxx's game-opening goal,[82] and scored the last goal of the match to lift the U.S. to a 3–0 win.[82] During a 2–0 win over Brazil in the second group stage match, Hamm converted a penalty kick for the opening goal,[83] the U.S. finished at the top of Group C with seven points after a 1–1 draw against Australia to advance to the quarter-finals,[84] where they defeated Japan 2–1.[85] During the semi-final match against Germany, Hamm served an assist to Heather O'Reilly who scored in overtime to secure a 2–1 win,[86] the U.S. faced Brazil for a second time at the Games in the gold medal match and won 2–1 in overtime.[87] Her teammates swarmed Hamm after the final whistle to celebrate their second Olympic gold medal and her final win at the Olympics,[87] the game marked the last Olympic appearance for the five remaining players who had helped win the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup: Hamm, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Brandi Chastain, and Kristine Lilly (often referred to as the Fab Five).[87]

Matches and goals scored at World Cup and Olympic tournaments[edit]

Hamm competed as a member of the United States national soccer team in four 1995 in Sweden as well as 1999 and 2003 in the United States. She competed at three Summer Olympic Games: 1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens. All together, she played in 38 matches and scored 13 goals at seven top international tournaments,[88] with her teammates, Hamm finished third at two World Cup tournaments in 1995 and 2003, second at the 2000 Olympics, and first at the four other international tournaments.

Goal Match
Date
 Location Opponent Lineup Min Score Result Competition
China China 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
1
1
 1991-11-17[m 1] Panyu  Sweden Start 62 3–0

3–2 W

 Group stage
2
2
 1991-11-19[m 2] Panyu  Brazil Start 63 5–0

5–0 W

 Group stage
3
 1991-11-21[m 3] Foshan  Japan {{{4}}}.

on 41' (off Jennings)

3–0 W

 Group stage
4
 1991-11-24[m 4] Foshan  Chinese Taipei Start

7–0 W

 Quarter-final
5
 1991-11-27[m 5] Guangzhou  Germany Start

5–2 W

 Semi-final
6
 1991-11-30[m 6] Guangzhou  Norway Start

2–1 W

 Final
Sweden Sweden 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup Final
3
7
 1995-06-06[m 7] Gävle  China PR Start 51 3–1

3–3 D

 Group stage
8
 1995-06-08[m 8] Gävle  Denmark Start

2–0 W

 Group stage
9
 1995-06-10[m 9] Helsingborg  Australia Start

4–1 W

 Group stage
10
 1995-06-13[m 10] Gävle  Japan {{{4}}}.

off 61' (on Keller)

4–0 W

 Quarter-final
11
 1995-06-15[m 11] Västerås  Norway Start

0–1 L

 Semi-final
4
12
 1995-06-17[m 12] Gävle  China PR Start 55 2–0

2–0 W

 Third place match
United States Atlanta 1996 Olympic Women's Football Tournament
5
13
 1996-07-21[m 13] Orlando  Denmark {{{4}}}.

off 75' (on Gabarra)

 41 2–0

3–0 W

 Group stage
14
 1996-07-23[m 14] Orlando  Sweden {{{4}}}.

off 85' (on Gabarra)

2–1 W

 Group stage
15
 1996-07-28[m 15] Athens  Norway Start

2–1 aet W

 Semi-final
16
 1996-08-01[m 16] Athens  China PR {{{4}}}.

off 89' (on Gabarra)

2–1 W

 Gold medal match
United States USA 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
6
17
 1999-06-19[m 17] E Rutherford  Denmark {{{4}}}.

off 88' (on Fair)

 17 1–0

3–0 W

 Group stage
7
18
 1999-06-24[m 18] Chicago  Nigeria {{{4}}}.

off 57' (on MacMillan)

 20 2–1

7–1 W

 Group stage
19
 1999-06-27[m 19] Boston  Korea DPR {{{4}}}.

off 85' (on Milbrett)

3–0 W

 Group stage
20
 1999-07-01[m 20] Washington  Germany Start

3–2 W

 Quarter-final
21
 1999-07-04[m 21] San Francisco  Brazil {{{4}}}.

off 85' (on Fair)

2–0 W

 Semi-final
22
 1999-07-10[m 22] Los Angeles  China PR Start

0–0 (pso 5–4) (W)

 Final
Australia Sydney 2000 Olympic Women's Football Tournament
8
23
 2000-09-14[m 23] Melbourne  Norway {{{4}}}.

off 70' (on Parlow)

 24 2–0

2–0 W

 Group stage
24
 2000-09-17[m 24] Melbourne  China PR Start

1–1 D

 Group stage
25
 2000-09-20[m 25] Melbourne  Nigeria {{{4}}}.

off 70' (on Parlow)

3–1 W

 Group stage
9
26
 2000-09-24[m 26] Canberra  Brazil {{{4}}}.

off 79' (on Parlow)

 60 1–0

1–0 W

 Group stage
27
 2000-09-28[m 27] Sydney  Norway Start

2–3 aet L

 Gold medal match
United States USA 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup
28
 2003-09-21[m 28] Washington  Sweden Start

3–1 W

 Group stage
10
29
 2003-09-25[m 29] Philadelphia  Nigeria Start 6 pk 1–0

5–0 W

 Group stage
11
 12 2–0
30
 2003-10-01[m 30] Foxborough  Norway Start

1–0 W

 Quarter-final
31
 2003-10-05[m 31] Portland  Germany Start

0–3 L

 Semi-final
32
 2003-10-11[m 32] Carson  Canada Start

3–1 W

 Third place match
Greece Athens 2004 Olympic Women's Football Tournament
12
33
 2004-08-11[m 33] Heraklion  Greece Start 82 3–0

3–0 W

 Group stage
13
34
 2004-08-14[m 34] Thessaloniki  Brazil Start 58 1–0

2–0 W

 Group stage
35
 2004-08-17[m 35] Thessaloniki  Australia {{{4}}}.

off 67' (on Tarpley)

1–1 D

 Group stage
36
 2004-08-20[m 36] Thessaloniki  Japan Start

2–1 W

 Quarter-final
37
 2004-08-23[m 37] Heraklion  Germany Start

2–1 aet W

 Semi-final
38
 2004-08-26[m 38] Piraeus  Brazil Start

2–1 aet W

 Gold medal match

Club[edit]

Washington Freedom, 2001–2003[edit]

In 2001, Hamm was a founding player in the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), and played for the Washington Freedom from 2001–2003.[89] Throughout the league's history, Hamm was hailed as the star of the league and used heavily in marketing and promotion; in a poll of 1,000 advertising executives conducted in 2001, she was voted "the most appealing female athlete", garnering almost twice as many votes as the runner-up Anna Kournikova.[90]

During the league's inaugural match between the Freedom and Bay Area CyberRays at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., Hamm was fouled in the penalty area resulting in a penalty kick that her teammate Pretinha converted to mark the first goal scored in the league. The Freedom won 1–0;[91] in addition to the 34,148 fans in attendance being greater than any MLS game that weekend, the Turner Network Television (TNT) broadcast reached 393,087 households: more than two MLS games broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2.[92] Playing as a midfielder and forward, Hamm played in 19 of the Freedom's 21 matches during the 2001 season,[93] she led the team in goals (6) and assists (4).[93] The Freedom finished in seventh place during the regular season with a 6–12–3 record.[93]

Hamm suffered a knee injury in November 2001 that kept her off the pitch for several months of early 2002,[63][94] despite playing only half the 2002 season with the Freedom, she finished the season with eight goals.[63] The team finished in third place during the 2002 season with a 11–5–5 record and advanced to the playoffs.[95] After winning the semi-final against the Philadelphia Charge 1–0, the team was defeated 3–2 by the Carolina Courage in the 2002 WUSA Founders Cup.[3] Hamm scored the Freedom's second goal in the 64th minute.[96]

During the 2003 season, Hamm started in 16 of the 19 games in which she played, her 11 goals ranked second on the team behind Abby Wambach's 13 while her 11 assists ranked first.[97] The Freedom finished in fourth place during the regular season with a 9–8–4 record and secured a berth in the playoffs.[98] Hamm finished her club career as a WUSA champion when the Freedom defeated the Atlanta Beat 2-1 in overtime to win the Founders Cup on August 24, 2003.[99]

Retirement[edit]

On May 14, 2004, Hamm announced her retirement effective after the 2004 Athens Olympics.[100][101] Following the 2004 Olympics, Hamm and her teammates played in a 10-game farewell tour in the United States,[102][103] the final match of the tour against Mexico at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, on December 8, 2004, marked the final international match for Hamm, Julie Foudy, and Joy Fawcett. The U.S. defeated Mexico 5–0 and Hamm assisted on two of the goals.[102]

Hamm retired at age 32 with a record 158 international goals,[104] she and teammates Foudy and Fawcett were honored with a pre-game ceremony where they were presented with framed jerseys and roses in front of 15,549 fans at Home Depot Stadium in Carson, California.[102] During the 5–0 win against Mexico, Hamm provided the assist on the first two goals.[102] Following her retirement, Hamm's #9 jersey was inherited by midfielder Heather O'Reilly.[105]

Honors and awards[edit]

"My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too."

— Mia Hamm[106]

Hamm was named Sportswoman of the Year by the Women's Sports Foundation in 1997 and 1999;[107] in June 1999, Nike named the largest building on their corporate campus after Hamm.[108] In December 2000, Hamm was named one of the top three female soccer players of the twentieth century in the FIFA Female Player of the Century Award, finishing behind only Sun Wen and compatriot Michelle Akers.[109]

In March 2004, Hamm and former U.S. teammate Michelle Akers were the only two women and Americans named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players, selected by Pelé and commissioned by FIFA for the organization's 100th anniversary.[110] Other accolades include being elected U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year five years in a row from 1994 to 1998,[111] and winning three ESPY awards including Soccer Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year.[10]

In 2006 Hamm was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, followed by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on March 11, 2008;[112][113] in 2007, during her first year of eligibility, Hamm was selected for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. In 2008, an image of her silhouette was used in the logo for the second professional women's soccer league in the United States: Women's Professional Soccer.[114] ESPN named her the greatest female athlete in 2012.[115]

In 2013, Hamm became the first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame, located in Pachuca, Mexico,[116] she was named to U.S. Soccer's USWNT All-Time Best XI in December 2013;[117] in 2014, Hamm was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25;[118] she was also the recipient of the Golden Foot Legends Award.[119]

Championships[edit]

Year Team Championship/Medal
1989 North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA National Champion
1990 North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA National Champion
1991 United States FIFA World Cup Champion
1992 North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA National Champion
1993 North Carolina Tar Heels NCAA National Champion
1995 United States FIFA World Cup Third place
1996 United States Olympic Gold
1999 United States FIFA World Cup Champion
2000 United States Olympic Silver
2003 Washington Freedom WUSA Founder's Cup Champion
2003 United States FIFA World Cup Third place
2004 United States Olympic Gold

Style of play[edit]

Regarded as one of the greatest women soccer players of all time, and by many as the best ever,[120][121][122][123] Hamm was an athletic, dynamic, and technically gifted striker, renowned for her speed, skill, footwork, stamina, and ability on the ball, as well as her consistency.[122][124][11][125] An excellent, agile dribbler, she was highly regarded for her control, as well as her grace, pace, and elegance in possession.[88][124][126][127] A prolific goalscorer, she was known for her powerful and accurate striking ability, although she was also a creative and hard-working forward, and a team player, who was equally capable of assisting many goals for her teammates, due to her accurate passing, and was also willing to aid her teammates defensively when possession was lost.[120][122][123][124][128] She was capable of playing in any offensive position.[126]

Personal life[edit]

Hamm with husband Nomar Garciaparra, 2010
Hamm with husband Nomar Garciaparra, 2010

Hamm was first married to her college sweetheart Christiaan Corry, a United States Marine Corps helicopter pilot; they divorced in 2001 after being married six years.[129][130][131] She married then-Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra on November 22, 2003, in Goleta, California in a ceremony attended by a few hundred guests.[131][132] On March 27, 2007, Hamm gave birth to twin girls, Grace Isabella and Ava Caroline. Though born five weeks early,[133] each girl weighed over 5 pounds (2.3 kg) at birth.[134] The couple had a son, named Garrett Anthony, in January 2012.[135]

Philanthropy[edit]

Main article: Mia Hamm Foundation

In 1999, Hamm founded the Mia Hamm Foundation following the death of her adopted brother Garrett in 1997 from complications of aplastic anemia, a rare blood disease he had endured for ten years.[11][136][137] Dedicated to promoting awareness of and raising funds for families in need of a bone marrow or cord blood transplant, the foundation encourages people to register in the national bone marrow registry and provides funds to UNC Health Care and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. It also focuses on creating opportunities to empower women through sport.[138] Hamm hosts an annual celebrity soccer game in Los Angeles to support the foundation.[139]

In popular culture[edit]

Hamm signing an autograph, 2006
Hamm signing an autograph, 2006

Hamm has been called the most marketable female athlete of her generation,[138] during her time as an international soccer player, she signed endorsement deals with Gatorade, Nike, Dreyer's Ice Cream, Pepsi, Nabisco, Fleet Bank, Earthgrains, and Powerbar.[140][11][141] Hamm was featured on a Wheaties box following the 1999 World Cup and endorsed the first Soccer Barbie by Mattel,[63][142] she co-starred with Michael Jordan in a popular television commercial for Gatorade which featured the two athletes competing against each other in a variety of sports while the song Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better) is heard. The commercial ends with Hamm throwing Jordan to the ground in a judo match;[143] in 1997, she starred in a popular commercial for Pert Plus.[144] In 2000, the video game, Mia Hamm Soccer 64 was released for Nintendo 64,[145] it was the first game to feature female athletes only and sold a "relatively high" 42,886 copies in the United States.[145]

Hamm was featured on the covers of Sports Illustrated,[146] Time,[147] and People.[148] She has made appearances on numerous television shows, including: Late Night with David Letterman,[149] The Rosie O'Donnell Show,[150] The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,[151] Today,[152] Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,[153] Good Morning America,[63][154] and The Oprah Winfrey Show.[155] She was profiled in ESPN's SportsCentury and Biography documentaries,[156][157] ESPN 25: Who's #1?,[158] and was featured in Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos.[159] In 2005, she was featured in the HBO documentary Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team.[160] Her likeness was used in the logo of Women's Professional Soccer, the second women's professional soccer league in the United States.[63] Hamm was mentioned on a season eight episode of the televisions show Friends. When Rachel had Joey put his hand on her belly, she says, "Aw, it's unbelievable! Wow! She is kicking so much! Oh, she's like, um, who's that kind of annoying girl soccer player?" Joey asks, "Mia Hamm?" Rachel says, "Mia Hamm!" http://www.funtrivia.com/en/Television/Friends-Season-8-3696_2.html.

Other work[edit]

Hamm (second from left), with members of the United States delegation at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Vancouver, Canada
Hamm (second from left), with members of the United States delegation at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Vancouver, Canada

Hamm is a global ambassador for FC Barcelona,[139][161] she is the author of the national bestseller Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life and juvenile fiction book Winners Never Quit.[162]

In 2012, after Pia Sundhage's departure as head coach of the national team, Hamm joined Danielle Slaton and Sunil Gulati as a member of the search committee for Sundhage's successor.[163][164] In 2014, she was named to the board of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.[165]

In October 2014, Hamm was announced as a co-owner of the future Major League Soccer team, Los Angeles FC,[166] the same month, Hamm joined the board of directors of Serie A club A.S. Roma, owned by American investors.[167] Hamm joined Vice President Joe Biden and Second Lady Jill Biden as members of the United States delegation at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Final in Vancouver, Canada.[168]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Foudy, Julie (June 22, 2012). "The essence of Mia". ESPN. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  2. ^ Quashie, Sid (November 30, 2016). "Whatever Happened To…? '90s Sports Icons Edition". Bleacher Report. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  3. ^ a b Nelson, Murry R. (2013). American Sports: A History of Icons, Idols, and Ideas. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0313397538. 
  4. ^ Hilton, Lisette. "No Me in Mia". ESPN. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  5. ^ a b "Christine Sinclair passes Mia Hamm as 2nd highest goal-scorer in history". Fox Sports. February 15, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2017. 
  6. ^ a b "Mia Hamm to receive Freedom honor". ESPN. Associated Press. May 1, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2017. 
  7. ^ a b Alexander, Valerie (July 7, 2014). "World Cup Soccer Stats Erase The Sport's Most Dominant Players: Women". Jezebel. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  8. ^ a b c d "Mia Hamm". MAC Hermann Trophy. Retrieved June 2, 2017. 
  9. ^ Millward, Robert (March 4, 2007). "Pele's list of soccer's best includes Hamm, Akers". USA Today. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  10. ^ a b "All-Time ESPY Winners". ESPN. June 24, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2014. 
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Soccer star raising goals in women's sports". CNN. Retrieved December 20, 2012. 
  12. ^ Hilton, Lisette (August 30, 2004). Feet of Gold. ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2009. 
  13. ^ Christopher, Matt (2009). Mia Hamm: On the Field with... Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 0316095257. 
  14. ^ Pettus, Elise. "Soccer." Nike is a Goddess. Ed. Lissa Smith. New York: Atlantic Inc., 1998. 255–256. Print.
  15. ^ Kurspahic, Mirza (August 16, 2006). "#4, Mia Hamm, Lake Braddock Soccer, 1989". Mount Vernon Gazette. Archived from the original on December 18, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  16. ^ Jackson, Melanie (November 8, 2011). "Mia Hamm weighs in on UNC's recent losses". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  17. ^ Christopher, Matt (2015). Great Americans in Sports: Mia Hamm. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 0316261009. 
  18. ^ "2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Soccer" (PDF). CBS Sports. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  19. ^ "Jordan, Hamm Named ACC's Greatest Athletes". WRAL. March 13, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  20. ^ "Mia Hamm". North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  21. ^ "Football". Fukuoka Junior College of Technology. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  22. ^ "U.S. WNT Flashback – 20th Anniversary of First-ever Match: Who Scored First?". U.S. Soccer. August 18, 2005. Retrieved August 2, 2017. 
  23. ^ a b "Mia Hamm -- A Chronology of a World Record". U.S. Soccer. October 15, 2004. Retrieved August 2, 2017. 
  24. ^ "Mia Hamm – Class of 2007". National Soccer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  25. ^ "Her passion is soccer". ESPN. July 14, 1999. Retrieved June 17, 2017. 
  26. ^ "USA Squad – 1991 Women's World Cup". FIFA. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  27. ^ French, Scott (November 30, 2016). "Remembering the 1991 World Cup: How the U.S. Women's Soccer Juggernaut Was Launched". FourFourTwo. Retrieved August 2, 2017. 
  28. ^ "Sweden – USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  29. ^ "Brazil – USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  30. ^ "Japan – USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  31. ^ "USA – Chinese Taipei". FIFA. November 24, 1991. Archived from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  32. ^ "Women's World Cup History". Sports Illustrated. 1999. Archived from the original on March 1, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  33. ^ Goff, Steven (May 23, 1995). "All Grown Up, Hamm Comes on Strong". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  34. ^ "USA – China PR". FIFA. June 6, 1995. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  35. ^ Christopher, Matt (2009). In the Goal With ... Briana Scurry. Hachette Digital, Inc. ISBN 0-316-09390-4. 
  36. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup – Sweden 1995". FIFA. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2012. 
  37. ^ "Japan – USA". FIFA. June 13, 1995. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  38. ^ Jensen, Mike (July 6, 1999). "Rallying Cry For U.S. Soccer Team: Don't Ever Forget Norway And '95 The Memory Of A Galling Loss Has Helped Spur The American Women To This Year's World Cup Final." Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  39. ^ "China PR – USA". FIFA. June 17, 1995. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  40. ^ Berg, Aimee (July 20, 2016). "Flash back 20 years to the Atlanta 1996 Olympics -- when women reigned supreme". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  41. ^ Vescey, George (July 22, 1996). "ATLANTA: DAY 3 -- SOCCER;American Women Enjoy a Perfect Day in the Sun". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  42. ^ a b "U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team Kicks Off Against Greece Tomorrow". US Soccer. August 10, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  43. ^ Vescey, George (July 29, 1996). "ATLANTA DAY 10 -- SOCCER;Overtime Goal Sends U.S. Women to Final". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  44. ^ Dufresne, Chris (July 24, 1996). "U.S. Beats Sweden but May Lose Hamm in a Cruel Twist of Fate". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  45. ^ Penner, Mike (August 1, 1996). "U.S. Women's Soccer Goal There for Taking". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  46. ^ Farber, Michael (August 12, 1996). "Score One For Women". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  47. ^ Woolum, Janet (1998). Outstanding Women Athletes: Who They are and how They Influenced Sports in America. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 291. ISBN 9781573561204. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  48. ^ Vescey, George (August 2, 1996). "Women's Soccer: 76,481 Fans, 1 U.S. Gold". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  49. ^ Gildea, William (August 2, 1996). "U.S. Women's Soccer Team Wins Gold". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 7, 2012. 
  50. ^ a b c "Mia Hamm". Soccer Times. Retrieved July 1, 2017. 
  51. ^ Hilton, Lisette (August 30, 2004). "Feet of Gold". ESPN. Retrieved July 1, 2017. 
  52. ^ Longman, Jere (May 20, 1999). "SOCCER; 1999 Women's World Cup: Beautiful Game Takes Flight". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2017. 
  53. ^ "USA Opens 1999 Women's World Cup With 3-0 Victory Over Denmark; Hamm, Foudy and Lilly Score in Front of 78,972 Fans at Giants Stadium". US Soccer. June 19, 1999. Retrieved June 7, 2017. 
  54. ^ a b c d Longman, Jere (June 25, 1999). "WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; Battered by Nigerians Early, Hamm Delivers Knockout Punch". The New York Times. Retrieved June 7, 2017. 
  55. ^ "USA v Nigeria Match Report". FIFA. June 24, 1999. Retrieved June 7, 2017. 
  56. ^ a b c Lisi, Clemente A. (2010). The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0810874164. Retrieved June 8, 2017. 
  57. ^ Davidson, Gary (July 1, 1999). "MacMillan's first touch sets up Fawcett winner in beating Germany 3-2". SoccerTimes. Retrieved June 8, 2017. 
  58. ^ Davidson, Gary (July 4, 1999). "Parlow, Akers score, Scurry sensational in net, beating Brazil 2-0". SoccerTimes. Retrieved June 8, 2017. 
  59. ^ Davidson, Gary (July 10, 1999). "U.S. wins the World Cup in shootout." SoccerTimes. Retrieved June 8, 2017. 
  60. ^ "Scurry Save & Perfect PKs Secure Cup for U.S. Women". US Soccer. Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012. 
  61. ^ Baxter, Kevin (June 6, 2015). "'99 Women's World Cup win was indelible, but U.S. seeks to end drought". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 8, 2017. 
  62. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (July 7, 2015). "The most-watched soccer games in U.S. TV history". The Inquirer. Retrieved June 9, 2017. 
  63. ^ a b c d e f g Overman, Steven J. (2010). Icons of Women's Sport. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 0313385483. Retrieved June 17, 2017. 
  64. ^ Quashie, Sid (November 30, 2016). "Whatever Happened To…? '90s Sports Icons Edition". Bleacher Report. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  65. ^ "On This Day 1999: Where Were You When Mia Hamm Led Team to World Cup Victory?". Makers. July 10, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  66. ^ Bennett, Jessica. "Girl Power Advice from America's Soccer Pioneers". Lean In. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  67. ^ "U.S. Women Defeat Norway, 2-0, To Open 2000 Olympic Games; Milbrett And Hamm Score In First Half As USA Dominates Arch-Rival". US Soccer. September 14, 2000. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  68. ^ a b French, Scott (August 2, 2016). "Remember When? USWNT's silver medal in 2000 - its only Olympic failure yet". FourFourTwo. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  69. ^ a b Longman, Jere (September 25, 2000). "Hamm's Goal Is Decisive And Disputed". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  70. ^ Hamm, Mia (June 12, 2012). "Olympic Nostalgia: Soccer Player Mia Hamm". Vogue. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  71. ^ "SARS: FIFA executive decides to relocate FIFA Women's World Cup 2003". FIFA. May 3, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  72. ^ "U.S. Roster for FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 Announced". US Soccer. August 26, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  73. ^ "Hamm Says 2003 World Cup Will Be Her Last". Midland Daily News. July 2, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  74. ^ "Hamm's Three Assists Lead U.S. Past Sweden in Opener". US Soccer. September 22, 2003. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  75. ^ Hersh, Phillip (September 26, 2003). "Hamm outdoes herself in victory". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  76. ^ a b c "Wambach's header sends Americans to World Cup semifinals by defeating Norway 1-0". Soccer Times. October 1, 2003. Retrieved June 16, 2017. 
  77. ^ Longman, Jere (October 6, 2003). "Unyielding Germany Upends United States". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  78. ^ Longman, Jere (October 12, 2003). "No Consolation as U.S. Beats Canada for Third". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  79. ^ Schaerlaeckens, Leander (June 21, 2013). "Wambach breaks Mia Hamm's record". Fox Sports. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  80. ^ "Mia Hamm -- A Chronology of a World Record". US Soccer. October 15, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2014. 
  81. ^ "Mia Hamm to carry U.S. flag at closing ceremony". USA Today. August 28, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2017. [permanent dead link]
  82. ^ a b Whiteside, Kelly (August 11, 2004). "Hamm shakes off Greece as U.S. women roll". USA Today. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  83. ^ "U.S. Women Defeat Brazil 2-0 In Olympics Behind Hamm & Wambach Goals". US Soccer. August 14, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  84. ^ "U.S. Women Move On To Olympic Quarterfinals With 1-1 Draw With Australia, Will Face Japan On Friday". US Soccer. August 17, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  85. ^ "U.S. WNT Advances To Olympic Semifinals With 2-1 Victory Over Japan, Will Face Germany On Monday". US Soccer. August 20, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  86. ^ "U.S. WNT Down Germany 2-1 In Overtime Of Olympic Semifinal". US Soccer. August 23, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  87. ^ a b c "U.S. defeats Brazil to win gold in women's soccer". Houston Chronicle. August 26, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  88. ^ a b "Mia Hamm". FIFA. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  89. ^ Minichino, Adam (November 2, 2000). "Growth of women's soccer sets stage for WUSA's debut in 2001". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved November 15, 2013. 
  90. ^ Alexander, Rachel (April 11, 2001). "Hamm in a League of Her Own". Washington Post. Retrieved June 9, 2017. 
  91. ^ "90-Year Anniversary Articles: WUSA". US Soccer. April 16, 2003. Archived from the original on May 30, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  92. ^ Grainey, Timothy F. (2012). Beyond it Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-4036-8. 
  93. ^ a b c Christopher, Matt (2015). Great Americans in Sport: Mia Hamm. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ISBN 0316261009. 
  94. ^ Davidson, Gary (February 22, 2002). "Hamm scheduled for knee surgery, will be out at least eight weeks, missing beginning of WUSA season". Soccer Times. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  95. ^ "2002 WUSA Standings". WUSA. Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  96. ^ French, Scott (August 24, 2002). "WUSA: Prinz leads Carolina to thrilling Founders Cup triumph". Soccer America. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  97. ^ "2003 Washington Freedom". WUSA. Archived from the original on January 3, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  98. ^ "2003 Standings". WUSA. Archived from the original on October 8, 2003. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  99. ^ "WUSA: Wambach leads Freedom in Founders Cup thriller". Soccer America. August 24, 2003. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  100. ^ "Remarkable night, remarkable careers". ESPN FC. December 9, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  101. ^ "Last kick: Mia Hamm to retire after Athens". ESPN. May 15, 2004. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  102. ^ a b c d Terrill, Mark J. (December 9, 2004). "Yanks flatten Mexico in Hamm's final game". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  103. ^ "Hamm, U.S. women's stars set for farewell tour". USA Today. Associated Press. September 14, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  104. ^ Longman, Jere (December 8, 2004). "Mia Hamm, soccer star, to retire tonight". The New York Times. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  105. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (September 1, 2016). "Heather O'Reilly's USWNT legacy is defined by greatness, class". FourFourTwo. Retrieved April 13, 2017. 
  106. ^ Staurowsky, Ellen J. (July 28, 2016). Women and Sport: From Liberation to Celebration. Human Kinetics. ISBN 1492532193. Retrieved June 19, 2017. 
  107. ^ "Sportswoman of the Year Award". Women's Sports Foundation. Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2009. 
  108. ^ Jensen, Mike (June 18, 1999). "Mia Madness Is Kicking In. Soccer's Queen Is Ready To Take on the World". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2014. 
  109. ^ "Michelle Akers Named FIFA Player of the Century". US Soccer. December 12, 2000. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013. 
  110. ^ Millward, Robert (March 4, 2004). "Pele's list of soccer's best includes Hamm, Akers". USA Today. The Associated Press. Retrieved November 10, 2014. 
  111. ^ "Athlete of the Year Award". US Soccer. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2014. 
  112. ^ "Mia Hamm, Class of 2006". Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  113. ^ "Hamm added to Texas Sports Hall of Fame class". ESPN Soccernet. February 6, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  114. ^ "Hamm's imprint made on new women's soccer league". USA Today. Associated Press. January 18, 2008. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  115. ^ "40 greatest female athletes: Mia Hamm". ESPN. June 22, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  116. ^ "Hamm is first woman inductee into Pachuca World Football Hall of Fame". Inside World Football. November 17, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  117. ^ Bell, Jack (December 20, 2013). "U.S. Soccer Releases All-Time Best National Teams". The New York Times. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  118. ^ "2014 ESPNW Impact 25". ESPN. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  119. ^ "Legends". Golden Foot. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015. 
  120. ^ a b Julie Foudy (June 22, 2012). "The essence of Mia". ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  121. ^ "Who is the greatest women's footballer of all time?". FIFA.com. November 25, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  122. ^ a b c Marc Connolly (December 9, 2004). "Hamm cements her legacy". ESPN. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  123. ^ a b Tom McGowan (February 5, 2015). "Mia Hamm: The most powerful woman in football?". CNN. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  124. ^ a b c David Teel (July 22, 1996). "Today's Focus: Mia Hamm". The Daily Press. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  125. ^ Mike Jensen (November 17, 2002). "Just 17, her future is now Heather O'Reilly of N.J. is already on the U.S. soccer team." Philly.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  126. ^ a b Steven Goff (May 23, 1995). "All Grown Up, Hamm Comes on Strong". The Washington Post. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  127. ^ Larry Rother (July 4, 1999). "The World: Women on the Soccer Field; Brazil Averts Its Eyes". The New York Times. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  128. ^ Jeff Kassouf (June 20, 2013). "Abby Wambach makes history, breaks Mia Hamm's all-time goal scoring record". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2016. 
  129. ^ "Mia Hamm – Most Beautiful, Mia Hamm". People.com. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 
  130. ^ Longman, Jere (July 20, 2001). "Hamm Pays Personal Price for Soccer". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2011. 
  131. ^ a b "Hamm, Garciaparra tie knot". USA Today. November 24, 2003. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  132. ^ "Nomar, Hamm wed in private ceremony". CNN. November 25, 2003. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  133. ^ Brock, Ted (March 30, 2007). "Notes: Garciaparra gives twins update". MLB.com. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  134. ^ Stueven, Michele (March 27, 2007). "Soccer Star Mia Hamm Welcomes Twin Girls". People. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  135. ^ Nalbone, John (April 10, 2013). "Nomar Garciaparra was a 'star in waiting'". The Times. Trenton, New Jersey. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  136. ^ Gearan, John (June 27, 1999). "US Soccer Geta a Lift From Hamm". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. 
  137. ^ Burke, Rick (2001). Mia Hamm. Heinemann Library. ISBN 1588101126. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  138. ^ a b Badenhausen, Kurt (December 7, 2012). "Soccer Legend Mia Hamm on Women's Sports, Her Heroes And Raising Kids". Forbes. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  139. ^ a b Wahl, Grant (July 4, 2011). "Seeing Stars". Sports Illustrated. p. 101. Archived from the original on October 25, 2013. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  140. ^ Walker, Sam; Weinbach, Jonathan B. (1999). "Winning Fans Doesn't Win Deals For Women's World Cup Players". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  141. ^ Tresniowski, Alex (July 26, 1999). "Soccer's Happiest Feat". People. Retrieved November 17, 2013. 
  142. ^ Kaser, Ken (January 1, 2015). Sports and Entertainment Marketing. Cengage Learning. p. 209. ISBN 1305445147. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  143. ^ Nash, Tim (2016). It's Not the Glory: The Remarkable First Thirty Years of U S Women's Soccer. Lulu Press, Inc. ISBN 1483451526. Retrieved June 17, 2017. 
  144. ^ "Girls! Girls! Girls!". SPIN (November 1997). Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  145. ^ a b Pierce, Liam Daniel (September 24, 2015). "Fifteen Years Before Women Appeared On FIFA '16, There Was Mia Hamm Soccer 64". Vice Sports. Retrieved June 17, 2017. 
  146. ^ "SI's World Cup Covers". Sports Illustrated. April 6, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2017. 
  147. ^ "1999 Covers". Time. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  148. ^ Tresniowski, Alex (July 26, 1999). "Soccer's Happiest Feat". People. Retrieved June 18, 2017. 
  149. ^ Goodman, Jeff (July 21, 1999). "U.S. women continue tour, appear on Letterman". Athens Banner-Herald. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  150. ^ Erardi, John (November 2, 1996). "Olympic star to shine for kids". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  151. ^ "Athletes on The Tonight Show with Leno". Sports Illustrated. January 11, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  152. ^ "'Today' team gives up jobs for a day". Today. May 11, 2003. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  153. ^ Canales, Andrea (January 27, 2008). "Hamm rallies the celebrity troops for a good cause". ESPN. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  154. ^ "Mia Hamm, Brandi Chastain on Women's World Cup". ABC News. July 13, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  155. ^ Coogan, Steve (April 27, 2011). "Nike co-founder Phil Knight talks to Oprah Winfrey". USA Today. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  156. ^ Margolis Siegal, Rachel (June 11, 2012). "ESPN Networks Offer Extensive Lineup of Women in Sports Programming on Title IX Anniversary Weekend". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  157. ^ "Mia Hamm – Mini Biography". Biography. July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  158. ^ "Mia Hamm a pioneer in revolution of women's sports". ESPN. June 18, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  159. ^ Williams, Stephen (July 14, 2006). ""Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos" (PG-13)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2017. 
  160. ^ "Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team". HBO. Retrieved November 10, 2014. 
  161. ^ "Mia Hamm: "Barça is the football standard"". FC Barcelona. Retrieved October 25, 2013. 
  162. ^ "Discover Author Mia Hamm". Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved November 10, 2014. 
  163. ^ Shelburne, Ramona (September 18, 2012). "Rampone opts to delay retirement". ESPN. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 30, 2012. 
  164. ^ Das, Andrew (September 17, 2012). "Gulati Talks About New Women's Coach and New Women's League". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2012. 
  165. ^ "National Soccer Hall of Fame Appoints New Board". US Soccer. June 13, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  166. ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (October 30, 2014). "Mia Hamm on investing in LAFC, being a woman in a male-dominated field, and prospects of starting a pro women's team". Angels on Parade. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 
  167. ^ "Mia Hamm aims to Build AS Roma Brand Stateside". ESPN. October 31, 2014. Retrieved November 5, 2014. 
  168. ^ "Bidens to lead presidential delegation to Women's World Cup Soccer finals". CBS News. July 3, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2017. 

Match reports

  1. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991: Match Report: Sweden – USA". FIFA. 
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991: Match Report: Brazil – USA". FIFA. 
  3. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991: Match Report: Japan – USA". FIFA. 
  4. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991: Match Report: USA – Chinese Taipei". FIFA. 
  5. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991: Match Report: Germany – USA". FIFA. 
  6. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup China PR 1991: Match Report: Norway – USA". FIFA. 
  7. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: Match Report: USA – China PR". FIFA. 
  8. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: Match Report: USA – Denmark". FIFA. 
  9. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: Match Report: USA – Australia". FIFA. 
  10. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: Match Report: Japan – USA". FIFA. 
  11. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: Match Report: USA – Norway". FIFA. 
  12. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: Match Report: China PR – USA". FIFA. 
  13. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Women: Match Report: USA – Denmark". FIFA. 
  14. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Women: Match Report: USA – Sweden". FIFA. 
  15. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Women: Match Report: Norway – USA". FIFA. 
  16. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 – Women: Match Report: China PR – USA". FIFA. 
  17. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Denmark". FIFA. 
  18. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Nigeria". FIFA. 
  19. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Korea DPR". FIFA. 
  20. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Germany". FIFA. 
  21. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – Brazil". FIFA. 
  22. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: Match Report: USA – China PR". FIFA. 
  23. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: USA – Norway". FIFA. 
  24. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: USA – China PR". FIFA. 
  25. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: USA – Nigeria". FIFA. 
  26. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: USA – Brazil". FIFA. 
  27. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Sydney 2000 – Women: Match Report: Norway – USA". FIFA. 
  28. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Sweden". FIFA. 
  29. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Nigeria". FIFA. 
  30. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Norway". FIFA. 
  31. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Germany". FIFA. 
  32. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003: Match Report: USA – Canada". FIFA. 
  33. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: Greece – USA". FIFA. 
  34. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Brazil". FIFA. 
  35. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Australia". FIFA. 
  36. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Japan". FIFA. 
  37. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Germany". FIFA. 
  38. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Women: Match Report: USA – Brazil". FIFA. 

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mia_Hamm&oldid=844983644"