With deafening screams, applause and a lot of drums, the fans who gathered this morning (24), at the Nossa Arena, in Barra Funda, west of São Paulo, cheered with the entrance of Marta, who replaced Ary Borges, the big star of the game, responsible for scoring three goals in today’s match. The Brazilian women’s soccer team beat Panama by 4-0, in the debut of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, in Adelaide, Australia. “Olê, olê, olá, Marta, Marta”, sang the fans. Marta, who has already been considered the best player in the world on six occasions and is the top scorer of the Brazilian national team, is the great idol of millions of Brazilians and people around the world. Like little Mellyssa, 10 years old, who, unlike Marta, usually plays as a goalkeeper. “I like Martha. I came to watch the women’s soccer game and I think it’s really cool,” she told Agência Brasil. “I thought it was a wonderful debut. Now let’s get a team [a França] a little harder. But I got really emotional because this will be Marta’s last World Cup. This was her last World Cup debut and I was very moved. Marta did everything for soccer and, if today we have a little space, it is because of her”, said the female soccer teacher Tayná Vieira, 24 years old. Physical Education and Vida Corrida Project teacher Alexsandro Matos, 39, who took several children from the project to see today’s match, approved of Brazil’s game. “The expectation was great with this victory and I thought it was wonderful. The kids here had a lot of fun. It was a great game. It was a great performance and I hope that against France it will be even better”, he added. Fans cheered, at Nossa Arena, in São Paulo, with the victory of the Brazilian National Team over Panama – Photo Paulo Pinto/Agência Brasil For him, the player Marta is “a great representative of Brazil”, and “not only in football”, he added. “I love Marta, she’s awesome,” he said. Entrepreneur Isabela Daneluci, 33, found the presentation of Brazil “excellent. It was better than my expectation [para] the first game. And that gave more confidence to the fans. Marta’s entry shivered and moved everyone. Who knows in the next game she doesn’t score a goal? Marta is a queen, the best of them all. And this is her last Cup, so everyone is very emotional. It’s a story and we’re living that story.” Expectation The expressive victory of Brazil, which had a great match today, encouraged the Brazilian fans who gathered to watch the game in Barra Funda. “I think it’s okay to fight. Obviously we will have the favorites [pela frente], but Brazil played good football, had a good attitude and has a chance of fighting for the title”, said Tayná Vieira, who teaches students from seven to 59 years old. Isabela also believes in a good World Cup for Brazil. “Brazil is now in first place in its group. I think there’s a lot of chance to move on to the next stages. I don’t know how it will be against a stronger, heavier team. But today’s game showed that the girls are very confident and have everything to win”, she said. “The team is very strong. The team is very united”, added Alexsandro Matos. The next challenge for the Brazilian team will be against France, Saturday (29), at 7 am (Brasília time), in Brisbane. The duel must decide who finishes first in the bracket.
Agência Brasil
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