Brazilian soccer star Marta, who was named the world's best female player six times, plans to retire from the national team at the end of this year.
Marta, 38, told CNN Brazil that she would like to compete at the Paris Olympics, but said it would be the last major competition for the national team.
“This is my last year, and you can see that here,” she said in an excerpt of the interview that will air Sunday. “There's a moment where you have to understand that the time has come. And I'm really okay with this because I'm optimistic about the growth of our young athletes.”
In the excerpt, the Orlando Pride playmaker did not say whether he intends to continue his career with the club in 2025.
Marta said she wants to play at the Paris Games, which will be her sixth Olympic appearance. She helped Brazil win silver medals in 2004 and 2008.
“If I go to the Olympics, I'm going to enjoy every moment of it because whether I go or not, this is my last year with the national team,” she said. In 2025. ”
Marta also helped Brazil win two Pan American Games (2003 and 2007) and three Copa Americas (2003, 2010, 2018).
She is Brazil's top scorer in the women's game and the top scorer in the Women's World Cup with 17 goals. However, her World Cup gold medal was kept away as Brazil lost to Germany in China in the 2007 final.
