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'Hegerberg shouldn't carry responsibility alone' - Marta urges collective fight for equality

Ada Hegerberg cannot change the world alone insists Marta, who called on female footballers to come together in the fight for equality as the Norway and Lyon star sits out the Women's World Cup.

Hegerberg - winner of the first women's Ballon d'Or - will be a notable absentee when the World Cup gets underway in France next month after being left out of the Norway squad.

The 23-year-old forward has not played for her country since the 2017 European Championship due to her frustrations with the state of the women's game in Norway.