In the days following Brazil’s penalty-kick loss in the Tokyo Olympics quarterfinals, Orlando Pride star Marta only wanted one thing — to get back onto the pitch.
“For me, what helps me to go through a hard situation is to do what I love to do,” Marta said. “And that’s to play.”
Marta featured in her fifth Olympics for Brazil this summer, but the team’s finish — a quarterfinal loss to Canada — was emotional for the star.
Barely a week after the game, Marta was eager to return for the Pride against the Chicago Red Stars.