Marta was given the captain’s armband by Brazil for her first start for her country since last year’s Paris Olympics in a 2-1 ...

Marta is back. The six-time world player of the year has returned to Brazil’s national team for friendlies against Japan on ...

we need everything she’s experienced in women’s football, and she needs to live this moment too.” Marta has played in 185 matches for Brazil. In her last, in the Olympic final, she was ...

FILE - Brazil's Marta celebrates after scoring a goal during a women's soccer match against Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Miyagi, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre ...

She carried on playing at club level for Orlando Pride, which won the National Women’s Soccer League last season. The Pride has re-signed Marta through 2026. Brazil is preparing for the defense ...

The six-time world player of the year has returned to Brazil’s national team for friendlies against Japan on Friday and Monday in São Paulo. While it remains to be seen whether she’ll play ...