Football: Brazilian Marta announces her marriage to one of her teammates

It marked the history of women's football.

She has won almost everything on the planet.

Brazilian Marta is a legend in women's football.

Flocked with number 10 of the Seleção, the 34-year-old champion is the equivalent of Pelé in the land of the favelas.

Filled in terms of sport, the huge star, naturalized Swedish since 2017, shared his happiness on his Instagram account by announcing his marriage to his club teammate, Toni Deion Pressley.

Since 2017, Marta has played at Orlando Pride in Florida in the American Championship.

It was there that she met his future wife.

The 30-year-old American defender has never worn the United States national team jersey.

The two women had announced their union at the end of 2018 before this formalization on social networks: "This is a new chapter in the story that we are writing together," Marta wrote in the caption of a photo with his lover.

The latter replied with a "Yes" on her Instagram account with the same photo.

A Brazilian international since 2003 at the age of 17, the striker has played five World Cups.

Top scorer in the history of the queen event with 17 goals, she exceeds the German Miroslav Klose whose counter is blocked at 16. Eliminated in the round of 16 of the last edition in France by the Blue, Marta did not managed to do better than a place in the final in 2007. It is so far the only trophy with an Olympic title that escapes the top scorer in the history of the Seleção with 119 goals for 152 caps.

A strong track record

Marta registered her name in the Champions League in 2004 with her Swedish club Umea but also the South American equivalent, the Copa Libertadores with Santos, the club of Pelé, in 2009.

With Brazil, she won three Copa America in 2008, 2009 and 2018 and two silver medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics. With a record as long as her arm, she was also awarded six trophies for the best player. of the world awarded by Fifa (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2018).

Marta has not yet won a women's Golden Ball, this distinction having only been awarded twice since its creation in 2018. Icon in Brazil, Marta has her name on the "Walk of Fame" leading to the stadium Maracana alongside ePelé, Garrincha, Ronaldo and soon Neymar.