Marta was expelled for a violent kick to the head of a rival, but Brazil still advances in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

When you talk about Martathey all refer to the historic player of Brazilwho is playing his sixth and last Olympic Game in Paris 2024, but the legend may have a farewell to forget after his violent indiscipline in the last match of the group stage.

Spain y Brazil They faced each other this Wednesday for the third date of the group stage of women’s football of the Olympic event, where the Fury vention to the Canarinha by 2-0 with goals from Athenea del Castillo y Alexia Putellas. The game was even, until the end of the first half, when The Brazilian legend went to the locker room early.

The stopwatch marked 45 minutes of the first half and the applause from the stands echoed an unwanted farewell to Marta Vieira da Silvawho left the field of play in tears, in what may have been her last match of the Olympic Games.

Martaas the world knows her, made a dangerous and vehement entry on Olga Carmona, at the door of the Brazilian area. The “10” of Brazil raised her leg too much in an attempt to reject the ball and ended up hitting the head of the Sevillian forward of Spain. The referee, upon seeing the play, did not hesitate to show the red card and the Canarinha had to play half the game with one less player.

Last April, the historic Brazilian player, born in 1986, had declared that “there will be no more Martha after”in a press conference prior to Paris 2024. Although the 38-year-old forward is thinking about the possibility of continuing to play, since Brazil hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027the truth is that this Tuesday’s meeting may be the last in an Olympic event.

Marta won the silver medal in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. Later, she reached the quarterfinals in London 2012, finished in fourth place in Rio 2016 and also said goodbye in the quarterfinals in Tokyo 2020. These Paris 2024 Games They are your last chance to get gold.

After the defeat against Spain, the Brazilian team was placed third in the Group C, with three units and a goal difference of -8. But he still qualified for the quarterfinals as one of the best third parties. They will face France, the local team, next Saturday at 4 p.m., in Nantes. Marta will be suspended and if her story in the Olympic Games continues it will be because of her teammates.