Marta: “No, I don’t think you will see me at the World Cup”

The legend of football Martin38, admitted after the final against the United States that this would probably be his last appearance in a Brazil shirt and added that he “will not lose football” after the 1-0 defeat in the Olympic final. “I will not lose myself in football. I’m going to try to contribute in one way or another to help this generation, because they are very talented girls and know very well what we can achieve,” she said yesterday, Saturday.

“I don’t think you’ll see me again at the World Cup. I don’t know what can happen or what the team’s plans are, but my plans are to continue contributing to this team because it’s my life,” added the The Brazilian captain, who returned in the 50th minute and they were playing in their third Olympic final, all lost against the United States team.

Is this third final your last game with the Seleçao? “In the Olympic Games yes and probably in the official competition,” he replied. On these Games, he said that he was “proud of the team for everything we did in this competition”, “it was a very difficult tournament, with games every other day and a lot of injuries,” he continued. He added: “But we worked hard to reach the final and achieve our biggest goal, to win a medal.”

“I have spent more than 20 years doing what I love most and practicing a sport that is not always considered reserved for women,” insisted the Brazilian legend. “Today we can say that it is one of the most popular sports… Someone had to start this process, so I am proud to have contributed and participated in one way or another. Now people are talking more about women’s football,” she concluded with the Orlando Pride forward.