Soccer superstar Mia Hamm invites girl disqualified from game to her soccer academy

Posted Jun 6, 2017
The story of an 8-year-old girl disqualified from a local soccer club weekend tournament has grabbed the attention of one of the world's best soccer players. American soccer legend Mia Hamm on Monday, tweeted, “Hey Mili, we would love to host you at one of our camps @TeamFirstSA. Be you!” The tweet came after Mili Hernandez’s story spread across social media. (WOWT.com)

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