Go For the Goal : A Champion's Guide To Winning In Soccer And Life

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Summary: Great guide for girls!
Review: An editor friend of mine passed an early copy of this book to me. I wish there were more books like these when I was a girl (just fifteen years ago!). I played soccer in Alabama and was the only girl in the entire 10-11 year-old league. Growing up,if I had a role model like Mia Hamm, perhaps I would have stuck with the game and thus been a bit gutsier in the games I play today.

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Summary: The title is misleading - not as good as I had expected
Review: As a soccer coach of girls/young women, and a State referee I was disappointed in this book. I have followed women's soccer for some time now, and it goes without question that Mia Hamm is one of the worlds top players. However, if you are looking for an autobiography of Mia, this is not the book. Further, the techniques mentioned are good, but most of them are for beginning players. I, personally, did not find this book to be " a champion's guide to winning in soccer and life." I enjoyed the book, but I guess that I was expecting more, or something different. The book has more " ups " than " downs " but overall I was disappointed. Mia tends to be a private person, which is understandable. I'd like her to write a more personal autobiography someday because I believe that she has a story to tell, which would be more engaging than this book.

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Summary: Great on many levels
Review: Even if it were just an instructional book on how one should really learn to play the game, this book would be well worth it. But then there are also all of the insights from an exceptional player, promoter of expanding women's roles in sports and just an overall incredibly inspiring person. A true winner!

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Summary: MIA HAMM HAS WRITTEN ONE OUTSTANDING BOOK!
Review: FANTASTIC! This book gives you great things to strive for in life. In soccer, it gives you terrific drills and ways to improve your game. This book was a joy to read, and Mia Hamm sure knows what she's talking about! (I would never doubt her anyway!) AWESOME PICTURES!!!

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Summary: I am buying this book for my entire U-12 girls soccer team.!
Review: Girls don't have the role-models that boys do. As a U-11 girls coach I asked the girls to tell me about their sports heros (soccer or otherwise). Most had none. Pose the same question to eleven-year-old boys, and hear a VERY different answer. This fall we are using it as our team bible. This kind of reading could motivate a young girl for life. It teaches to strive for greatness in all that you do, and all in the conext of a young girl who grows to be a fierce competitor and wonderful person.

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Summary: Great Training Tips
Review: Go for the Goal has a wealth of tips about training and motivation. But Mia is a very private person and I found myself wishing she'd shared more of her inspirational life. A great complent to this book is the real-life story of a championship girls team, The Beautiful Game. Read Mia's book to help you on the field and The Beautiful Game for your heart.

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Summary: Go for the Goal scores big!
Review: Go for the Goal is one of the finest books I've read this year. At a time when professional sports is dominated by over-paid, individualistic celebrities, Mia is a breath of fresh air. The message of this book goes way beyond the soccer field. I'm giving a copy of the book to each of my employees and recomend it to anyone wanting to instill the values of teamwork and honor in their employees, their children or themselves.

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Summary: Attention all Mia Fans
Review: I am a total Hamm Fanatic, and I simply adore Go For The Goal. Whether you pray to Mia, or you have never heard about her this fantastic book offers something for you. Mia talks about her early life and career, how after her brother Garret died she scored in honor of him, the friends like Tisha she met allow the way, and all about the ups and downs of being a pro soccer player. Then there are tips, drills, and skills. With easy intruction you can ecome a better soccer player from reading. This unique and emotional book will defaintly bring you closer to your favorite superstar- MIA HAMM! - I personally guarantee it, DUDE

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Summary: Go For The Goal is for all huge fans of Mia Hamm and soccer
Review: I bought Go For The Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life just yesterday and I finished it today. I personally think it's an amazing book and if you're a huge Mia Hamm fan like I am you'll love it. She covers some of the most important things about the game. It is really inspirational. Just by reading all the tips and techniques in the book I've improved my game. I hope it does the same for you. I encourage you to buy Go For The Goal because it's one of the best soccer books. Mia Hamm did an excellent job.

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Summary: This book is awesome, inspirational, and even made me cry.
Review: I can remember growing up in the era before Title IX, when girls played with hula hoops during physical ed. while the boys wrestled. I always harbored a secret desire to cast my hoop away and join the boys, who seemed to be having much more fun.

We've come a long way since then and Mia Hamm is the perfect example of how women athletes will suceed if you only give them half a chance.

I bought the book for my son. He loves Mia as much as I do.