![]() ![]() “What they did for Lionel Messi, we want to do it for Marta,” Kerolin said. Kerolin said in a podcast in mid-June that Brazil’s women are looking at Argentina’s World Cup- winning men’s team as a model for what they want to deliver for Marta. Beating a team like Germany makes people look at us with more respect.” We are leaving here with a very positive thinking, we will arrive strong at this World Cup. ”(For a while) we couldn’t win matches even when we played well. “We are growing very well,” Borges said after Brazil’s win in Germany. One of Brazil’s new strengths that gives fans hope, even if Marta is unfit, is the young and intense midfield duo of Ary Borges and Kerolin. She scored 14 goals in 35 matches for Roma during the season, although she’d been likely to be on the bench for Brazil until Atletico Madrid striker Ludmila sustained an ACL injury that should rule her out. The 30-year-old Andressa Alves is expected to combine with Marta in Brazil’s attack. ![]() “And we did that playing against one of the best teams in Europe,” Sundhage said after the match, saying it give the team more confidence for the World Cup “including confidence for myself.” Sundhage said the win over Germany was among Brazil’s best performances since she took over. Days later, Brazil beat second-ranked Germany 2-1 in Nuremberg. Only eight players involved in Brazil’s last Women’s World Cup campaign are expected to go to Australia for the group games - goalkeeper Leticia defenders Kathellen, Rafaelle and Tamires and forwards Bia Zaneratto, Debinha, Geyse and Marta.īrazil performed well in the two latest friendlies despite Marta’s absence, holding European champion England to a 1-1 draw before losing the Finalissima on penalties at Wembley Stadium on April 6. The group also includes France, the team that eliminated the Brazilians four years ago in the round of 16, Jamaica and Panama. The coach also insists her team has improved since the penalty shootout loss in the quarterfinals to eventual champion Canada at the Tokyo Olympics, a result that cast doubt on the team rebuilding job started in 2019.īrazil, one of the three South American teams in the tournament, is expected to advance to the knockout stage in Group F. Regardless of Marta’s level of fitness, Sundhage believes Brazil is among a group of 10 teams that could win the title. She was sidelined from the national team for 11 months, only returning to play for Brazil in a friendly against Japan in February. Marta had surgery to a repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament last year after injuring her left knee during a club game in the United States. She later declared she was 100% ready to play, although the doubts over her fitness have persisted. Sundhage, who led the United States to two Olympic gold medals, called Marta up for friendlies against England and Germany in April but the forward remained in Florida to recover from a muscle injury in her left leg. "I just told her that she's not just an inspiration for me, but for a lot of young girls in the Caribbean and around the world," Shaw said, according to The Associated Press.Brazil will be playing under a European coach for the first time, with 63-year-old Pia Sundhage of Sweden in charge. For me, it's the end of the line now."Īt the end of the match, Marta shared an embrace with Jamaica's Bunny Shaw, who put her hand over her heart and told Marta what she means to a generation. "Because for them, it's just the beginning. Keep supporting," she said, tears glazing her eyes. "I'm very happy with all that has been happening in women's football in Brazil and in the world. "I want people in Brazil to continue to have the same enthusiasm they had when the World Cup started. "But it's just the beginning," she said, for the many talented younger players on Brazil's squad. Marta's passionate postgame speech will give you chills ❤️□□ /RfqyqOHY0N- FOX Soccer August 2, 2023 Because for them it's just the beginning.
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