The Brazilian women’s soccer team called this Tuesday Martha, selected six times as the best player in the world, to compete in Paris in what will be his sixth Olympic Games.
The selector Arthur Elias He emphasized in a press conference that Marta, whom he called “the greatest athlete of all time,” is “playing well” with the American team Orlando Pride, which is in second place in the national tournament.
In addition, the coach said he will try to “empower” Marta, 38, and hopes other players will see his “an example” to follow.
The soccer player had an outstanding performance in the team’s preparations for Paris and scored two goals in a friendly match against Jamaica a month ago.
The debut of the women’s team will be on July 25, where they will face Nigeria, followed by Japan and Spain, the current world champions.
Under the command of Elias, signed after a poor result of the 2023 World Cup in which Brazil did not advance from the group stage, the team achieved 11 victories against four defeats.
Source: La Verdad
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