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Marta pursues football gold at the Olympics
Brazil's Marta kicks in a penalty shootout during a women's quarter-final against Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 30, 2021, in Rifu, Japan
'The stats are there for everyone to see.'
'European clubs could have something to learn'
MARTA can’t help but be a bit nostalgic heading into her last big tournament with the Brazilian national team.
But for the 38-year-old six-time world player of the year, the time has come to finally step away.
“I contributed what I supposed to give to the national team, you know? I’m feeling so comfortable to leave because when I look around me and I see really, really good players, young players, who can keep doing the work and keep representing Brazil so well,” Marta said.
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