Throughout her prolific soccer career, Brazilian star Marta emerged as one of the best and most iconic players ever to play the game. But her World Cup career came to a rather unceremonious end on Wednesday when Brazil failed to advance out of the group after they were held to a 0-0 draw against Jamaica.
Immediately after the match, Marta opened up about the brutal result, making it clear that she’s grateful for her entire career with Brazil, but that this ending “wasn’t in my worse nightmares.”
“Marta ends up here,” Marta said, in Portuguese, in an on-field interview following the game’s conclusion according to ESPN. “I am grateful for the opportunity I had, and very happy with everything that has been happening with women’s football in Brazil and the world.
“For me, it’s the end of the line now, for them it’s just the beginning. It is hard to talk. It wasn’t in my worst nightmares the World Cup I dreamed of.”
Marta did make it clear that while her World Cup career ends, the future of Brazil is bright.
“It’s just the beginning. Brazilian people asked for renewal, it is being renewed, the only old woman is me and maybe Tamires next to me. Most of the team is made up of talented girls with a huge road ahead of them. I end here, but they continue.”
[ESPN]
