Mia Hamm was so good why did she retire?
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Because she wanted to go out at the top of her career and who wouldn't. I'd rather go out when people still knew who I am instead of people wondering who I was because I just wasn't up to par anymore.\nShe also wanted to be able to have a life besides professional soccer. At 34 I can understand this. Mia is thinking of her overall future - not just her future as a professional soccer player.
686236
No, she is not playing anymore, she retired, and it is normal after all that...
1131280
She is not losing confidence, she is losing practice...working more on TV commercials is hampering her progress..i think she shoud think less about making money and try to concentrate on tennis...
1024174
I don't feel that he should necessarily retire, I mean, after all, how would you like to be told to stop doing something that you love. Having said that, I DO believe that he shouldn't be in the starting line up for Brazil. He should remain on the bench and only be called upon when it's necessary. You have to remember, he'll stop playing when his body just can't perform anymore, or the teams that pay/ask him to play for them....decide that he's obsolete and useless. It's as simple as that.
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Mia Hamm. She's the best because she went to UNC and has really helped to popularize soccer in the US. She's an excellent athlete!!!
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Mia Hamm set the record with her 108th goal on May 22nd 1999
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Serena has a muscular frame and is very powerfully built.  She can exchange heavy shots with any woman on tour.  Serena likes to hit heavy angled shots and make her opponents run to track down balls.  Serena is also fast in her movement of quick starts and stops.  Serena has acomplished just about everything you can in tennis.  She has won multiple grandslam titles, she has become the #1 tennis player in the world...the only thing she has not done was to maintain the longevity of continued excellence which would have placed her among the all-time greats.  She is still in that company, just not quite in the same career wise as Graf and Navratilova.  Serena has lost some interest in maintaining peak physical condition and being match tough.  She has many other interests including fashion, acting, and perhaps even starting a family.  I think Serena might try to make one more run on tour, but ultimately i think her other interests will lead her to try other things.
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She would probably dominate the sport. She was like the Babe Ruth of her time as far as talent.
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Yep Zidane  and Ronaldo should retire from international soccer as they are not as fast and are a liability, however their skill and flair is superb. Beckham still has a few more years left in him.
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Mia Hamm and Michelle Aker and those are my favorite too
255777
He retired because no one is offering him the money he wants.  He thinks he is still top talent.  The Washington Nationals offered him a contract and Sosa refused.  Sosa is done.
1105518
Sorry, although I used to be very interested in soccer in my young days, I don't really remember her.\nI guess this is simply because it took quite some time for women's soccer to become more popular.
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no he retired with the cardinals \nnow he on dancing with the stars
15597
Poorly\nShe will find todays top players too tough & too strong for her\nAs it is she retired to avoid the Williams sisters
54491
She is retired for the time being she looks a hot mess right about now.  Probably due to those 70's and 80's drugs she was doing so that she make her movies.
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She became a priest (seriously).\n\n\nIn 2003, announced she had fibromyalgia, a illness known for causing incredible fatigue. This was a factor in her retirement from music.
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I wish he hadn't retired. But I understand his reasons. Family always comes first for him and I think that's great. I'm gonna miss seeing him play for Argentina wearing the #10 jersey! :[ So sad\nBut at least he's still playing club!