The Brazilian legend relished her impact on the sport after seeing her sixth and final World Cup come to an early end.
“Do you know what’s cool? When I started playing, I didn’t have an idol, a female idol. You guys didn’t show any female games,” she said. “How was I supposed to see other players? How was I supposed to understand that I could arrive at a national team and become a reference? Today, when we go out on the street, people stop. The parents stop and say, ‘Oh, my daughter loves you. She wants to be just like you.’ And it’s not just Marta, it’s other athletes as well.
Said forward Cheyna Matthews: “She’s a trailblazer for us women. I can’t thank her enough. I hate that it had to be this way, but this is what she’s been fighting for, is for us all to be able to play this game and play it well and get the recognition.”
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