During her professional career, she was the only player who scored 158 international goals. Because of her excellent performance with the sport, she has been recognized twice as FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002. She was acknowledged as a role model for women engaged with the sport. She is also included among the 125 best living players of FIFA. Because of her contribution as one of the top players in the country, she was inducted by the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007. In following year, she was again inducted by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Her career with the sport started when she was 15 years old when she joined the U.S. National Team which she was the youngest among all players of the team. At the age of 19, she was able to win the World Cup Championship which makes her the youngest women in America to win the title. With Hamm’s exemplary kills, she was able to break the international goal record with 108 goals on May 22, 1999 during the match against the Bra …
During her professional career, she was the only player who scored 158 international goals. Because of her excellent performance with the sport, she has been recognized twice as FIFA World Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002. She was acknowledged as a role model for women engaged with the sport. She is also included among the 125 best living players of FIFA. Because of her contribution as one of the top players in the country, she was inducted by the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2007. In following year, she was again inducted by the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. Her career with the sport started when she was 15 years old when she joined the U.S. National Team which she was the youngest among all players of the team. At the age of 19, she was able to win the World Cup Championship which makes her the youngest women in America to win the title. With Hamm’s exemplary kills, she was able to break the international goal record with 108 goals on May 22, 1999 during the match against the Bra …
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Beyond Soccer: The Ultimate Goal Daily devotional book written to encourage Christian growth through the sport of soccer.
With the explosion of soccer in the United States and the excitement surrounding the recent 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the newly released devotional book, Beyond Soccer, is poised to make a difference in the hearts of soccer fans everywhere!
For Players and Coaches:
Beyond Soccer is written for players of all ages, as well as for soccer coaches. Each devotional offers a practical Player’s Tip-of-the-Day and an information-packed Coach’s Tip-of-the-Day.
About the author:
Rich Daughtridge currently plays professional indoor soccer for the Baltimore Blast of the Major Indoor Soccer League (misl.net). He began his professional career with the Hampton Roads Mariners and also played for the Charlotte Eagles, a division of Missionary Athletes International. Rich has also coached various youth soccer teams and at the college level for Washington and Lee University as the team’s assistant soccer coach.
