Brazil's Marta, the five-time world soccer player of the year, is one of the greatest ever in the sport. What she isn't, her agent says, is highly paid.

It put the final touches on a career that spanned close to 25 years, three countries, and six FIFA Player of the Year awards. She’s been a mainstay in the growth of American soccer since 2017 ...

Marta and the Brazilian women's soccer team sing the national anthem before a friendly game against Chile ahead of the World Cup, in Brasília, Brazil, on July 2. (María Magdalena Arréllaga for NPR) ...

Superstar forward Marta is the five-time women's world player of the year without a club to call her own. The 24-year-old Brazilian dominated voting in the FIFA award announced Monday, after her ...

Brazilian soccer player Marta, who is suspended due to a red card, watches the women's semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at ...

But I think playing against an amazing player such as Marta like, it brings so much more excitement to the game for us as players, also for fans," said Hatch. "We have to respect her as our opponent.

Famed Brazilian soccer player Marta Vieira da Silva has made a call to the future players of her country’s team.After losing to France 2-1 on Sunday, the Brazilian women’s soccer team left ...

Marta Vieira da Silva, or Marta as she is simply known, is considered the finest female football star on the planet. The Brazilian has won FIFA's World Player of the Year on five out of the nine ...

Marta at 33 is still a capable and important player for Brazil. She’s their captain and biggest star. Even more than that, she’s also the idol of so many female players in the world.

With tears in her eyes, Marta, arguably the greatest ever women’s soccer player, pleaded with not only her country, but the entire world after Brazil’s round of 16 loss to France in the 2019 ...