:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/grupoclarin/MAF4LBJTN5FBFDJHKA6HKZZOUQ.jpg "Brazilian Marta announced her retirement from the national team after the Olympic Games")
The Brazilian forward Marta, 38, set a date for her retirement from the national team in an interview that will be broadcast this Sunday by the CNN Brasil channel, which has previewed some excerpts, in which the women’s soccer legend expresses her enthusiasm for what could be his sixth Olympic Games.
“If I go it will be fantastic, wonderful, and I will enjoy every moment, because 2024, regardless of whether I go to the Olympics or not, will be my last year with the national team,” declared the soccer player.
Marta had already announced her farewell to the World Cups after Brazil’s elimination in the group stage of last year’s World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand.
Now, he has taken another step towards his final farewell to the national team, with which he won the Pan American Games in 2003 and 2007 and the Copa América in 2003, 2010 and 2018.
Coach Arthur Elías has not yet given any clues about the team he intends to take to Paris, but Marta is confident that they will be on the list.
The coach, according to Marta, “has a big headache, a very big problem, because there are many players with a lot of talent.”
However, she said she was convinced that she will be able to compete for a place in the team that will compete in the Paris Olympic Games.
“I think I can arrive, contribute to Brazil and end my history with the national team in a very positive way and, who knows, even with a medal on my chest,” declared Marta, who currently plays for the Orlando Pride of the United States.
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