Brazil’s Marta is playing her last World Cup; she’s out for glory
us.hola.comMarta is a sporting icon. In the realm of women’s soccer, there’s no one like her, with players of all nationalities labeling her as her idol and as the reason why they wanted to play soccer in the first place.
This year, the 37 year old athlete is playing her last World Cup, and hopes to take the trophy home, a win that would be historic for herself and for Brazil, who’ve somehow never won the World Cup trophy.
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She began her professional career at local Brazilian clubs, starting with Vasco Da Gama and later moving to Santa Cruz. Then, she made the jump to international waters, playing for the Swiss team Umeå IK.
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