The dream of participating in a World Cup in Brazil remains alive for Marta. In a press conference, the forward of the Women’s National Team, who is concentrated in Recife for two friendlies, commented on the next steps of her career. She will be a starter this Saturday (1) in the friendly against Jamaica, at the Arena Pernambuco, starting at 5pm. The game will be broadcast on Canal Goat, Sportv and TV Brasil.
“A lot can happen and I prefer to live one day at a time. I made my statement about the National Team at the beginning of this year, but there is a World Cup coming up. If I’m not on the field, I’ll be here in Brazil, playing with them anyway. Because I’ve always dreamed of playing in a World Cup here in Brazil,” she said.
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Brazil was elected as the host of the World Cup on May 17, at a ceremony held in Bangkok, Thailand. On that occasion, 119 of the 204 voting federations chose the football country to be the home of the competition.
“Whether I’m on the field or not, who knows, I won’t give a little step on the pitch before the game. But it’s something I want to live intensely. When the announcement came out, I didn’t think of anything else but being here in Brazil, together with the girls, together with all of you, living this historic moment.”
With the Olympic Games in sight, Marta does not rule out the possibility of participating in the international competition, which starts in July. As part of the preparation, the National Team will face Jamaica on two occasions. On Tuesday (4), the two teams will face each other at Fonte Nova, in Salvador.
“It’s been very special to be here in the Northeast, to receive all this affection from the people here in Pernambuco,” she commented.
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.
Binge the full series, available on Sambafoot’s Youtube channel.
