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Mia Hamm: the case for the GOAT

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    Mia Hamm: the case for the GOAT

    Forward · USA · Born 17 March 1972, Selma, Alabama, USA · Career 1987–2004

    Fast, skilful forward who became the face of women's football in the 1990s. Starred for the United States for 17 years and played for the Washington Freedom in the WUSA.

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    Why Mia Hamm could be the GOAT

    Mia Hamm was the first global superstar of women's football and its record scorer when she retired. She won two World Cups and two Olympic golds, and the 1999 World Cup she headlined changed the game's profile for good.

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    Mia Hamm is #2 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 2–0 head-to-head record from 14 Women's football votes. See the full Women's football GOAT ranking

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    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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