Marta Red Card: Women’s Soccer Legend Cries After Ejection From What Could Be Her Final International Game
glamour.comwill go down in history.The legendary women’s soccer star, whose full name is Marta Vieira da Silva, received a red card in stoppage time of the first half of Brazil’s match against Spain for a dangerous high kick that clipped Spain’s Olga Carmona in the head.
The referee issued a straight red card and Marta was ejected from the game, leaving her team to compete with 10, rather than 11, players on the field.
Spain eventually eked out a 2-0 victory over Brazil, scoring two goals in the second half and securing their spot in the quarterfinals.Marta’s red card came in the 50th minute of the Brazil vs.
Spain match in the first round of the , as Marta and Carmona competed for a loose ball. Carmona beat her opponent to the ball, heading it away, and Marta, who went into the attack with a high kick, then made contact with Carmona’s face.
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