Women's World Cup: Marta breaks scoring record
Photos: Women's World Cup: Marta breaks scoring record
Is Marta the greatest soccer player you've never heard of?
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Photos: Women's World Cup: Marta breaks scoring record
Marta's penalty against South Korea on Tuesday took her tally to 15 World Cup goals -- an all-time record.
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The 29-year-old scored her first World Cup goal 12 years ago, also a penalty against South Korea.
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The Brazilian has won five World Player of the Year awards. Her last one came in 2010 when she was presented with the trophy alongside Lionel Messi.
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Marta currently plays for FC Rosengard in Sweden. She helped them reach the quarterfinals of the most recent edition of the UEFA Women's Champions League where they were narrowly eliminated by Wolfsburg on away goals.
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She enjoyed the most prolific period of her club career during a four-year spell at Swedish club Umea IK between 2004-2008, scoring an incredible 111 goals in 103 games.
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