Marta
Marta
Forward who joined Brazil's national team in 2002 and became the all-time leading scorer in Women's World Cup history. She was named the FIFA World Player of the Year five straight years from 2006 to 2010.
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth19 February 1986
CityDois Riachos, Brazil
CountryBrazil
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It's wonderful to be part of a family that cares so much about others.
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The first decade of the 21st century is a defining moment for the Hispanic population and for the nation. We are in the midst of a Hispanic moment.
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It diminishes the whole process to call it a leftist takeover ? much less a feminine takeover; what's happening today is a takeover of the democratic majority.
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I was born in Norway, and when I was little I went to live in Detroit, Michigan. My father was a professor of philosophy at Wayne University, and my mother was also a teacher.
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Three years ago, almost 80 percent of child care facilities (in Pitt and Martin counties) were one star. Now, it's less than 50 percent.
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There is no bilingual child care, and these children are arriving to kindergarten without the same early childhood experiences to help them succeed.
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When I started playing, there were no teams and no structure, so I had to play with the boys. I get very emotional when I think about the humiliation that I've suffered playing football.
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Football in Brazil is seen as a masculine sport, even with a lot of people accepting the female sport.
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My intention is to get more involved in social projects so I can give people a message of hope.
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I play football in training all the time with my male friends, who are also professionals. But playing together in competition? I just don't see it. We have the ability, we have the technique, we have the tactical understanding, but there are physical limitations. You can't get away from that.
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Some boys accepted me, some didn't. And my family had comments made to them. Brazil is still a very macho society, and sports are mainly for boys, so people would say to them: 'What is this girl doing? Why is she always out there in the soccer games with the boys?'
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But the reason that women's football is still unknown is because it's not on television and not widely publicised for a wide majority of the leagues in the world.