Her international career has numerous golden episodes including the Golden Ball in 2004 FIFA under 19 or the Golden Ball and Golden Boot in 2007 Women’s World Cup. From Vasco Da Gama in 2000, she started her professional career, and marched as a front runner of Women’s football by representing Umea IK, Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, Orlando Pride, Santos etc.Īlso read: How Gender Affects Sports And Mental Health: Vulnerability And Social Structures With a struggling childhood, Marta had multiple battles to fight before her potential was discovered by then Brazilian female coach Helena Pacheco. ‘ Cry at the beginning so that you can laugh at the end.’ Marta Vieira Da Silva She remains the only woman, whose footprints are eternalised in the very Hall of Fame. The soccer world called her ‘Pele with Skirts’ considering her exceptional striking ability, technical skill and vision. Top goal scorer of any gender in a World Cup edition, with 17 goals, Second top scorer of International goals with 115 goals only second to Cristiano Ronaldo, 6 time winner of FIFA World Player of the awards including 5 in a row from 2006 to 2010, representing multiple Olympics, Copa America, Pan American Games, Marta adorned the jersey number 10 of Brazil’s National Football Team, as an unforgettable phenomena. Otherwise, it would have been a grave humiliation to a legendary football player namely Marta Vieira Da Silva, just because she is a woman. Later on, some of them were sensible enough to edit it as ‘he is the first man to do so’. But at first, most of the media presented it as the first instance. Recently, the newsfeed was getting flooded with headlines of Cristiano Ronaldo creating history by scoring in five World cups, after his goal in Portugal’s opening match against Ghana. And no wonder, you can hardly spot any female amidst that happening mob. While writing this from the state of Kerala, I can literally see the vibrant crowd assembling every day in our local turf without any fail. The entire world is passionately chasing a football, our streets are teeming with the jubilant celebration of the most popular sport on the earth, tea stalls are once again alive with the everyday post match analysis, news of victory, vendetta, passion, and enthusiasm coming from Qatar.
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