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Marta Announces Sixth World Cup Will Be Her Last, Despite Knee Injury

  • Marta, the star of Brazil's women's national soccer team, said this World Cup will be her last, even though she's recovering from a knee injury.
  • Considered one of the greatest women's soccer players ever, Marta has never won a World Cup title in her first five attempts.
  • Marta may come off the bench in Brazil's opening match against Panama as she continues to recover.
  • Marta expressed gratitude for her years playing for Brazil and said going to her sixth World Cup feels surreal.
  • Brazil is in Group F with France, Jamaica, and Panama, and they start play on July 24.
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