image source, Getty Images
image description, Marta scored 17 goals in six World CupsItem information
- Author, Emily Salley
- Role, ` sports journalist
-
56 minutes ago
Brazil legend Marta says she will retire from international football this year.
The 38-year-old striker is Brazil's record goalscorer in both men's and women's football.
Marta could make her sixth Olympics appearance if she is selected for Brazil's squad in Paris this summer.
“If I go to the Olympics, I will enjoy every moment because whether I go to the Olympics or not, this is my last year with the national team,” she told CNN in Brazil.
“From 2025 there will no longer be Marta on the national team as an athlete.”
She won Olympic silver in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, losing to the United States both times.
Marta is the all-time leading goalscorer at World Cups, both men's and women's, scoring 17 goals in 23 appearances across six editions of the tournament.
The closest they came to winning the World Cup was in 2007, when Brazil finished second behind Germany.
Marta, who has played club soccer for Orlando Pride since 2017, said she feels comfortable passing the baton to Brazil's next generation of soccer players.
“We have a really skilled team with really talented girls that over the years you’ll see what I’m talking about,” she said.
“That's why I feel very comfortable saying, 'Listen, I'm passing the baton to you and you carry on this legacy'.”
Comments are closed.