Marta, the Orlando Pride forward and six-time world’s best player, announced her retirement from the Brazilian national team after this year. In an upcoming Sunday broadcast on CNN Esportes S/A , she stated, “If I go to the Olympics, I will enjoy every moment because this is definitely my last year with the national team.”
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At 38, Marta feels ready to step away, confident in the young talent poised to take over. “This is my last year, and I can already confirm it here,” she affirmed. “The time has come.”
Marta has an illustrious record, with appearances in five Olympic Games and two silver medals. She also won the Pan American Games twice and secured three Copa América titles. Notably, she holds the all-time scoring record in World Cup history with 17 goals.
Marta é a primeira jogadora imortalizada em cerimônia do FIFA The Best! 👑🇧🇷
Ela se tornou a primeira entre homens e mulheres a receber a homenagem ainda em atividade.
Além disso, homens e mulheres concorriam ao Prêmio Puskás pelo gol mais bonito do ano. A partir da próxima… pic.twitter.com/5xBKXv1WiG
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) January 15, 2024
“We have a very talented team,” Marta noted about the next generation. “I’m comfortable saying, ‘I’m passing on the lipstick; continue to carry this legacy.'”
Remembering Zagallo
Sambafoot Series launched a new documentary about the football legend Zagallo. Known as ‘Velho Lobo‘ and as superstitious as it gets, Zagallo helped shape what Brazilian football is nowadays — as a player and as a coach.
The first and second episodes are available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel and the series will receive weekly releases to tell this legend’s life story.
