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Mia Hamm, star of the U.S. National Team, Olympic Gold Medalist, World Cup champion, and five-time National Player of the Year, includes a simple undertake her talents which explains her success: "Many people say I'm the very best women's soccer player in the world. I do not think so. And due to that, someday I simply might be." That's what is so appealing about Hamm as a role model, and it's the inspirational message at the heart of her autobiography. But Goal is just partly about herself--"There isn't any me in Mia," she suggests. Sure, she tells the storyline of the Army brat who rose to international stardom, but her book can be a pep talk and soccer instructional aimed at the hearts from the countless ladies looking to fill her enormous cleats. Mixing anecdote and opinion--she insists Kristine Lilly is the best player in the world nuove scarpe da calcio, period--with plenty of solid coaching and practical advice, Hamm breaks the game into its essential skill components (trapping, passing, dribbling, shooting, heading, goaltending) after which addresses both the physical and mental facets of the sport in prose that talks up--not down--to her target readers. Photos (some to show, some clearly to wow), diagrams (x's and o's of drills and plays), and tips from her teammates (Michelle Akers says, "There is a difference between a finisher and shooter.... The players who score tons of goals are the ones who are able to not only shoot but finish with deadly accuracy") help her cover the area, and Hamm scores additional points with similar contagious spirit she demonstrates every time she puts on her uniform. --Jeff Silverman --This text refers to an from print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"When I had been playing, they said soccer cheap nike magista would be a man's world which women should stick to the sidelines. All I'm able to say is I'm glad Irrrve never needed to increase against Mia Hamm."-- Pelé
For the a lot more than seven million girls -- from knobby-kneed tykes to highschool and college stars -- who're tearing across the of country chasing a soccer ball and dreams of glory, there is one name that eclipses all others, man or woman: Mia Hamm. With her cheetahlike acceleration and lightning-bolt shot, Hamm has broken virtually every record in her sport, while galvanizing a whole generation of fans and players.
Go for the Goal is not only the inspiring story of how a tiny suburban sprite was a global terror with a ball (and the world) at her feet -- it is also a step-by-step or dribble-by-dribble guide for just about any kid using the all-American imagine making the team and achieving a champion.
Filled with personal anecdotes and fully illustrated with both action and instructional photographs, Go for the Goal shows readers just how to master the silky skills and methods that have made Hamm and her teammates the best women's soccer team in the world.