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# DA Soccer as a family affair
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/da-soccer-as-a-family-affair/
- Published: 2008-01-25T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T18:12:39.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Sports, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Get your kicks with Nomar Garciaparra and Mia Hamm at the Home Depot Center on Saturday.

The Dodgers’ Garciaparra and his wife, legendary soccer player, Hamm are hosting a celebrity soccer challenge at the Carson venue that includes some of the greatest names in U.S. soccer history. The Galaxy’s Landon Donovan, Alexi Lalas and Cobi Jones will team up with celebrities during the match that will benefit Childrens Hospital Los Angeles and the Mia Hamm Foundation. Jay Mohr, Seth Meyers, Carlos Mencia, Adam Samberg, Wilmer Valderamma and Tony Hawk are among a long list of celebrities who will take part in the festivities.

The game begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Home Depot Center. For information, call (213) 480-3232 or visit www.miafoundation.org/soccerchallenge.

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(Photo: Photo courtesy Los Angeles Dodgers)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on January 25, 2008.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/012508.pdf?ref=smdp.com)