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USWNT's Rodman on Marta: I love her but we want Olympic gold

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PARIS -- Trinity Rodman has looked up to Marta, the Brazilian soccer star, for years, and Rodman sees her as one of the most significant legends in the history of the women's game.

Rodman also wants to beat her. Badly.

"Marta has changed the game of soccer around the world," Rodman said Thursday, ahead of Saturday's Olympic final between the U.S. women's national team and Brazil.

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