2023-08-03 07:30:20
“I did not expect to end the World Cup like this or in the worst of my nightmares. The Brazilian people asked for renewal and the selection is being renewed. The only old one is me, and maybe Tami. Most of them are very talented youngsters with a huge road ahead. This is the beginning for them. I end here. You asked for renewal and it is taking place,” warned Marta, the Brazilian star of women’s soccer, after the elimination of Brazil in the group stage of the World Cup by drawing (0-0) with a stony Jamaica.
Marta, 6 World Cups and 189 caps
The eternal Brazilian ’10’ accumulates six World Cups, 17 goals in the final phases of the World Cup, 122 goals in the 189 games with the green-yellow, six times named best player in the world… but she’s leaving without having won a World Cup. He touched it in 2007 when he achieved the runner-up. She now leaves in tears without being able to fulfill her dream of making Brazil champion. Marta could still aspire to Olympic gold in Paris, after hanging two silvers. But it is a decision that has not been made.
Jenni Hermoso: The art of enjoying and enjoying
Jamaica was worth a draw and the ‘Reggae Girlz’ endured the type against the Brazilians, reaching the end of 90 minutes without conceding a goal. After facing France, Brazil and Panama, the Jamaicans continue without conceding goals, reaping two draws before the first and defeating the Central Americans by a minimum.
Bob Marley’s ‘nieces’
The historic classification for the round of 16 has unleashed euphoria in the Caribbean country, where people took to the streets to celebrate the achievement of their footballers. Cedella Marley, daughter of the legendary Bob Marley and one of the main sponsors of the team, also celebrated it. The singer’s daughter was key in this selection, as she raised funds to rebuild the women’s team and launched the ‘Football is freedom’ foundation. Among the obstacles they have had to overcome is the neglect of their Federation, against which they are on the warpath because it continues without giving them the status they deserve and does not pay them a minimum to dedicate themselves to football. But despite this, they have achieved two milestones after qualifying for the second World Cup in their history: winning their first game in the final phase of a World Cup (against Panama) and moving from the group stage to play the round of 16, where they can cross with Colombia, Germany or Morocco.
The Swedish Pia Sundhage, Brazil’s coach until June 30, which guarantees her to be in charge of the canarinha at the Paris Olympic Games to try to win gold that she already won with the United States in Beijing and London, assumed the responsibility after failing to draw against the Jamaicans: “We failed in two things. First, the speed of the game. Second, when you have such a compact defense, you have to use the entire width of the court, and the way we treat to avoid that and get to the end goal just didn’t work out.” Jamaica reaches the round of 16 with the banner of the indestructible team while this Brazil with feet of clay cries goodbye to Marta.
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