Marta would prove to be a game-changer at the 2004 Olympic Games, too, a tournament at which Rosana, her former Brazil team-mate, believes she really announced herself. “She was on everyone's ...

Most would expect a player entering their 25th season as a professional to take a step back on the field, but anyone who ...

At 14, with hard work and determination, she scraped together the money to move from her hometown to Rio de ... Brazil has always had its King: Pelé. But it also has its Queen: Marta, a living ...

BRAZIL legend Marta admitted that defeat in the Olympic women’s football final against the United States was likely her last ever appearance for her country after a remarkable career. “In the ...

In 2016, there was extra pressure with the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but Brazil lost in the semi-finals in a penalty shoot-out to Sweden, despite Marta netting her spot kick - and then went down ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Brazil captain Marta changed women's football, United States forwards Sophia Smith and Trinity Rodman said on Thursday, ahead of their clash for the Olympic gold medal.