We persisted: Global football icon Marta on her 20 year career
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Marta has reflected on the growth of women's football marking the end of her 20-year career as one of the sport's all-time best players.
B/R Football on X: Marta turns 35 today. Her resume is legendary
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Brazil legend Marta delivers powerful speech to next generation
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Marta: How Brazil's all-time record goalscorer became the greatest
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Why Marta is the GREATEST icon of women's football
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World Cup title contenders: Why they'll win and why they won't
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Why Marta is the GREATEST icon of women's football
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Exclusive interview: Marta's blueprint for the future of women's
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FIFA Women's World Cup™ 2023 – Game changer for gender equality
I built my career based on pure insistence
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Marta: How Brazil's all-time record goalscorer became the greatest
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Why Marta is the GREATEST icon of women's football
Women's Gridiron Foundation
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Women's World Cup 100-day countdown: questions for top teams - ESPN
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Farewell Marta: An ode to the World Cup legend who made us fall in
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