The legendary Marta had the rope for a while. Despite rumors of her permanent retirement from soccer, Brazilian forward Marta will continue for two more years with the NWSL’s Orlando Pride and up to 40 active.
Considered one of the best soccer players of all time, Marta Viera da Silva He had previously announced that he would not participate in a World Cup and Olympic Games. In November he helped the Orlando Pride with his eleven goals to win the first NWSL title in their history.
“It has been the honor of my life to represent this community, be its captain and bring the first league championship to the city of Orlando,” said Marta, who In February he will be 39 years oldin a video published today on social networks.
“I’m home!” he added before purple fireworks, the color of Orlando Pride, a club he joined in 2017 from Swedish club Rosengard, were launched as a backdrop.
Martin holds the record for most goals (17) in World Cupsfemale too. A tournament played five times. He was runner-up in 2007. He has also participated in the Olympic Games six times, highlighted by the silver medals he won in Athens-2004, Beijing-2008, and Paris-2024.
Pride’s athletic director, Haley Carter He said renewing the six-time FIFA Ballon d’Or winner’s contract was a priority. “His impact on our team, our locker room and our community is evident, of course through his incredible ability as a player, but even more so through his exemplary and selfless leadership style ,” Carter said in a statement.
Source: La Verdad
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