Tokyo 2020: Formiga, the only player in history to play 7 World Cups and 7 Olympic Games

07/27/2021 11:30

• Clarín.com

• sports

Updated 07/27/2021 11:30

The Brazilian women's soccer team is one of the best in America and has the plus of having one of the great figures in the sport, who not only makes a difference in the team but also in the discipline.

She is 

Miraildes Maciel Mota

, known as

Formiga

, who once again had to make history:

she became the first soccer player to participate in all editions of the

Olympic Games.

One more page for the historical book of what Brazil represents in women's football.

Formiga, 43,

is the only soccer player in the history of the Games, who has played seven World Cups

, 1995;

1999;

2003;

2007;

2011;

2015 and 2019)

and seven Olympic Games

1996;

2000;

2004;

2008;

2012;

2016 and 2020.

With the number eight on her back, the midfielder became a legend for the Games, after taking part since 1996, in Atlanta, in which women's football made its debut in the competition.

Yang Lina of China disputes the ball with Formiga of Brazil during the Tokyo 2020 Group F women's soccer match.

At the international level, she has preserved several achievements so far in her career and perhaps this year could be a great opportunity to remove the thorn of becoming a champion.

In its history, it has won: five Copa América, in addition to a runner-up, three Pan-American Games (and a runner-up), two silver medals at the Olympic Games and took second and third place in the World Cup.

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In addition to Formiga, her colleague and teammate Marta, the 10th and captain of the verdeamarela, achieved another milestone: in her 5-2 double against China, she became the first player to score in five Olympic Games.

The girls from Brazil are a record and they are going for more.

🇧🇷Brazil has two members who are living history of women's football and Olympic sport:

📌 Formiga reached its seventh!

Consecutive game.

Record in team sports (all since Atlanta 96)

📌 Marta scored goals in 5 in a row # Tokyo2020pic.twitter.com / Kpljl5IpD8

- Soccer goes with you (@Relatoresconvos) July 21, 2021

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