Mia Hamm Joins USA Bid Committee To Bring FIFA World Cup To United States

Posted May 29, 2009
Landon Donovan and Mia Hamm, two of the most decorated players in U.S. National Team history, accepted invitations to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid Committee in its endeavor to bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022. Hamm, a two-time FIFA World Cup Champion and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, retired from soccer in 2004 after scoring more international goals than any other player, male or female, in the history of the sport. (Paddock Talk)

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