Brazil's all-time leading scorer Marta will play in her sixth Olympics after being named in the squad for the Paris Games unveiled on Tuesday by coach Arthur Elias.
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group F - France v Brazil - Brisbane Football Stadium, Brisbane, Australia - July 29, 2023 Brazil's Marta reacts REUTERS/Dan Peled/File PhotoBrazil's all-time leading scorer Marta will play in her sixth Olympics after being named in the squad for the Paris Games unveiled on Tuesday by coach Arthur Elias.
"Marta's performance, especially after she came back to play for her club, which is fighting for the top spot in the U.S., her behaviour, with or without the ball, makes all the athletes see her as an example. Elias also called up nine players who featured at last year's World Cup, where Brazil slumped out in the group stage.
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