As a mother I think you often get so caught up in trying to take care of everyone else that you forget to take care of yourself. But I'm a much better wife and mother when I take the time to take care of myself.

She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame as well as the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and Texas Sports Hall of Fame. She was born with a club foot and had to wear corrective shoes as a toddler. Hamm played many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team and was a founding member of the Washington Freedom.

Hamm played many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team and was a founding member of the Washington Freedom. Hamm was named the women's FIFA World Player of the Year the first two times that award was given (in 2001 and 2002) and is listed as one of FIFA's 125 best living players (as chosen by Pelé). Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm (born March 17 1972) is a retired American professional soccer player.