In October she will host her own retirement match in Santa Clara, joined by former teammates Mia Hamm and Julie Foudy.

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So take extra care to teach your mini-Mia Hamm that she doesn't have to be so hard on herself when things don't go her way.

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Of course Mia Hamm was an endorsement darling during the late nineties and early 2000s, with famous commercials like this all-sports duel with Michael Jordan or this soccer-specific spot.

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