Published: 18:02, 11 August 2024 Updated: 18:07, 11 August 2024
The blip in Marta’s career was Olympic gold. The Brazilian legend entered the field to overcome that imperfection in Paris. But it didn’t happen. I had to be happy to win silver once again. Brazil lost 1-0 to the United States in the final of the Paris Olympics. With that, Marta is saying goodbye to football without any great success.
Both teams were favorites in the final. The United States was ahead because the event was the Olympics. They had the record of winning the most gold in women’s football in this tournament. This time he won and took it to five. On the other hand, Brazil’s gold remained elusive. This time they got silver three times. Losing in the final each time to USA.
After 2004, 2008, Marta was in the Brazil team three times. Brazil’s best female footballer of all time, Brazil’s most successful scorer, one of the all-time greats in world football, the superstar’s career ends without any major team success. Marta has not said goodbye to international football yet. However, he informed that this year is the end.
Both teams played their best in the match. However, the US game was relatively organized, and there was an edge in attack. Nobody saw a goal in the first half. Mallory Swanson scored the winning goal in the twelfth minute of the second half. The 26-year-old forward curled the ball into the net with a perfect finish from Corbin Albert’s pass.
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