Marta has always played soccer in a way that feels transcendent, dominating games with elegance and false ease that only come once in a blue moon. But female players have never been allowed to simply be transcendent...Marta has carried this extra burden with candor and grace, being an esteemed leader for her teammates and pushing the game forward in Brazil and around the world.
I had the pleasure of watching the Brazilian maestro play in person at the 2015 World Cup, and seeing her do an entire Maradona with my own two eyes made me a lifelong fan...Once I made those Marta homages, she was a constant presence on my wall.
Fortunately for us all, Marta has also been a constant presence in soccer for the last two decades. This longevity has given her an air of immortality, which has only been chipped away in recent years by a slight slowing on the field and her approaching retirement.
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