Mia Hamm- Former Female Footballer

Mia Hamm- Former Female Footballer (In a Nutshell)

  • Mia Hamm was born in the United States on March 17th, 1972.
  • The position she played was Forward, midfielder.
  • Having played 276 games for the United States Women’s team and scoring 158 goals is pretty impressive.
  • The decision to retire was made by her in 2004.
  • “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.”- Mia Hamm

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Xabi Alonso- Former Footballer

Xabi Alonso- Former Footballer (In a Nutshell)

  • Xabi Alonso was born in Spain November 25th, 1981.
  • He was a Midfielder.
  • Alonso has played for Real Sociedad, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.
  • Having represented Spain 114 times and scoring 16 goals is pretty impressive.
  • The decision to retire was made by him in 2017.
  • “I don’t think I will stop learning about football. There are certain parts we will never understand, like what happens in the brain of a player or makes a team fear.”- Xabi Alonso

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Julie Foudy- Former Female Footballer

Julie Foudy- Former Female Footballer (In a Nutshell)

  • Julie Foudy was born in the United States on January 23rd, 1971.
  • She was a Midfielder.
  • Foudy played for the United States on 273 occasions and scored 45 goals.
  • The decision to retire was made by her in 2004.
  • “As female athletes all over the world have discovered the hard way, changing cultures and mindsets takes action.”- Julie Foudy
  • “Life doesn’t just happen. You happen to life. You decide how you want to write your story.”- Julie Foudy



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