WNT vs. England: Highlights - May 9, 1997

Mia Hamm scores a hat trick for the U.S. Women's National Team on May 9, 1997 in a game televised nationally on ESPN. Hamm's goals (including the wonderful third) and the team's great performance helped expose the USA to a national audience in the buildup to the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Shannon MacMillan and Julie Foudy were also on the scoresheet for the USA at Spartan Stadium in San Jose, Calif.
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[@TheMcLeanster]

That Goal starting around the 5:21 mark is as World Class as it gets! The speed, that 1st touch and dribbling around the defender and then blasting it off her left foot into the back of the net was just Amazing!! Skill wise, she's the best women's soccer player of all time. I live in NC and was lucky enough to see this lady play live, she's unreal. There will never be another Mia Hamm!!

[@ImperialDecree]

I was still veryyyyy young during the Mia Hamm and last generation's WNT era, but nooooo way do I ever see Alex Morgan even coming close to emulating Hamm's goal scoring/shot making skills! At 5:29 Mia Hamm totally snakes the defender before that big shot, while sprinting like an Olympic track and field athlete. What a phenomenal soccer athlete she is.

[@guittadabe5214]

Alex Morgan is starting to look like Mia Hamm in terms of scoring ability. Mia Hamm just was a more complete player as she has tons and tons of assists as well as goals.

[@joselegaspi2549]

Mia's 3rd goal is totally absurd! Breaking defender's torsos at full speed and smashing it in. So glad i got to see this world cup growing up. Don't care if any other girl surpassed Mia on goals, no one has surpassed that level of speed, skill & clinical finishing yet. No wonder i was drawn to her game long ago. Damn

[@ChooChewChu]

And this here folks, is exactly why we label Mia Hamm as a legend.

[@VictoriaMartinez-qd9hh]

Mia Hamms goals are amazing

[@marilynrmart]

so awesome to see these players, please keep adding these old highlights. I love them!

[@playsoccerallday11]

This was truly a legendary team with legendary players

[@WorldwideWyatt]

An absolute legend on the pitch and a terror for any keeper. It’s very rare for the best player to also have the most drive.

[@gmansp77]

I noticed the ad above the score says “smoke-free kicks,” meanwhile I’m smoking a cig watching this 🤣

[@loreleio4831]

Mia Hamm is truly an amazing player, and so is Abby Wambach. But most of Abby's goals, she didn't do herself, she just finished a cross, or a corner. Mia just goes around everybody and scores. No difficulty whatsoever. Completely out of nowhere, Hope Solo will always be my favorite.

[@scorpiorimah]

That is why Mia Hamm is a legend!!

[@Guttsu77]

That lady at 4:41 got left hanging lol

[@TheRavenbell]

Happy Birthday, to the greatest!

[@cemf-xc6kh]

Tiffeny Milbrett was a great player too, but Mia was awesome!

[@eah8101]

Was living in SJ at the time and attended this game -- was very impressed with the play of the women's NT overall, as well as the individual skill of the players -- above all Mia Hamm of course -- what can you say? -- a brilliant game -- a real showcase of her talent-- best female player ever, IMO

[@coyote75]

I don't know Morgan could challenge that. Great goal scoring combined with great play making. Combined goals and assists last year were unreal.

[@Intheseasofsharks]

Yeahhhhh. Filmed in my hometown!

[@mrsbored]

this is greaaaatness. mia's goals are just beauts!!!

[@PNTTVReacts]

Yep! Great goals by Mia...a legend!

[@librando20]

5:31 -- Brilliant, brilliant play!!

[@guittadabe5214]

What an amazing performance by Mia Hamm. England has come a long way since those days, and are now one of the top 5 teams in the world.

[@TheMcLeanster]

About to play the USA in the 2019 World Cup semifinals. I can't wait. GO USA!

[@henryallenlaudemilk5161]

That free kick by Mia 0.0

[@peppermintfish1]

Is that Hope Powell (the current England coach) at 3:33??

[@cemf-xc6kh]

wow... I love this team! Mia Hamm and Marta are my favourite players ever. Michelle akers wasn't in this game, I did not see her...

[@hollywoodwerewolf]

going back in time here.

[@bradysambrano5344]

They looked awesome! Mia's 3rd goal is the type of goal I think Leroux and Morgan can be able to create. They are both very fast players and can use their speed against the defense, also they are both improving in just plain skill, the type of skill that Mia has. I know people ant Abby to stay a starter and so do I but the speed and skill Morgan and Leroux have can be a huge threat to the other team.

[@carlitacsm]

Wow... espectacular la pelė

[@MrDekkert]

Such a keeper like the english I have never seen before.

[@knightky007]

5:20 one of the most beautiful counter attacks!

[@taurus20077]

Real young Pierce in this game...

[@JimBobBella]

lol 4:42 the lady tries to give tony dicicco a high five! hahah!

[@TheMcLeanster]

Hahaaa, that was Hilarious. He just straight up left her hanging, lol. Thanks for pointing that out cause I missed it.

[@SuperRocio]

I saw a young CPT America!! =)

[@iloveeecountrymusic]

This is my birthday! I was 3 :)

[@charlesking7331]

Mia Hamm is like the great Diego Maradona of Argentina.

[@KmT81]

Why didnt England's Women Squad had the 1997-99 shirt? they still had 1993-95!

[@MissQueenofthenerds]

As an English fan of the USWNT, this made me question my existence.

[@111hpfan]

I love Abby, but even after she breaks the record, Mia will always be the best

[@Wickedsoccer22]

Yep.

[@gazzathelion9]

4:42 She got left hanging haha did make me chuckle.

[@BluePurpleGirl08]

england goalkeeper must have felt mighty crunchy that day lol

[@playfulpanthress]

I still can't get over that England had a women's national team in the early 1900's!! If they didn't go stupid in 1921 and forbid female football, imagine how good they'd be now. They could have been the team with four World Cups and gold medals. It's a damn shame.

[@throughkaleidoscopes]

i agree

[@soccerskilj]

Looks like England has had questionable goalkeepers for both men and women. Bardsley is an amazing keeper. But wow! The first 2 Hamm goals should have really been stopped. Great shooting boots though Mia! Always top class

[@infrequentvlogs]

Mia had some skills-advantage to Abby, true... BUT Alex might yet be the greatest... anyway, it's speculation for now... and Abby is my favorite player regardless.

[@margaretcronin4073]

They would not do this to the present england team

[@luizadriano5161]

The 2013 WNT would crush Mia Hamm's national team

[@TheMcLeanster]

Negative. But it would be an awesome match to watch.

[@yosrwalid6359]

@@TheMcLeanster no it's messi. She's nothing like ronaldo just look at her dribbling and the freekick

[@knightky007]

fucking thrilled !!

[@coyote75]

Yep Christie Pearce aka Rampone. She was 23 years old, so not super young.

[@christinadore5789]

Hey miahamm

[@JustbeJealousHD]

USA USA

[@ChloeDurham1331]

No, we dropped our arse.

[@LukeReed627]

I think women's football has improved a bit since this video, it is not great now but the defending and goalkeeping in this is truly abysmal...

[@frankie67252]

Total destruction!

[@black84]

marta has NOTHING on Mia!

[@knightky007]

haters hate

[@throughkaleidoscopes]

kristine lilly! :D

[@ebermercado2025]

holy shit you play good love. but god damn yall need to start kicking shit down. who cares if you miss. kick the ball harder. oh yeah smoke crack every day :)(. palomo out. lol

[@j3wishvulcan]

Much classier Team than the disgrace of 2020!