Marta to play in sixth Olympics for Brazil

Brazil's all-time starring goalscorer Marta will characteristic successful her sixth Olympics arsenic she has been selected to correspond her state astatine this summer's Games successful Paris.

The 38-year-old announced successful April that she plans to discontinue from world shot this year.

Brazil head Arthur Elias said Marta is "the top jock of each time" and "brings a batch to nan table".

"She's playing well, she deserved to beryllium connected this list," he added.

"I person nan situation of uncovering a measurement of playing to maximise her game. But she knows that you tin only triumph pinch everyone."

Marta plays for Orlando Pride successful nan National Women's Soccer League. She has besides played successful six World Cups, featuring successful nan 2023 tourney successful Australia and New Zealand wherever Brazil grounded to make nan knockout stage.

She won Olympic metallic astatine Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, losing to nan United States connected some occasions.

Marta is nan all-time starring goal-scorer successful World Cups, men's and women's, scoring 17 times successful 23 appearances crossed six editions of nan tournament.