Misa Rodríguez was a surprise signing for the newly created Real Madrid women’s team when she joined from Deportivo in 2020. 🇳🇿🫂 #JugarLucharyGanar I #FIFAWWC /Fek5rb92zv- Selección Española Femenina de Fútbol JSpain goalkeepers: Written by our very own Amalia Fraand translated by AS USA’s William Allen, these profiles include everything about these players, from their best positions to their career accomplishments.Ĭheck out the in-depth Spain guide to the 2023 World Cup. Their squad is packed with talent and the decision to cut the 30 players down to 23 must have caused local pharmacies to earn millions from Vilda and his staff who no doubt had constant headaches from debating the various options.īut the 23 players are here, and they are ready to put on a show as Spain participate in their third World Cup.Īs part of AS USA’s collaboration with the Guardian, we take a look at the squad of the Spain women’s national team for the tournament. However, thankfully, negotiations have taken place and some of the players are back with a vengeance to put Spain where they belong: among the best teams in the world. A huge cloud has swept over the side for the best part of 9 months as 15 players declared themselves unavailable for selection due to ‘emotional health’ reasons that were down to disagreements with the way the manager, Jorge Vilda, ran the show. Marta was substituted against Jamaica after 80 minutes to rapturous applause, regretful she could not be decisive once more for Brazil, but there are not many - if any - who can match her career-long impact.Spain head into the World Cup after what has been the longest year in the national team’s recent history. She is one who will go down in history for all the right reasons.' 'She deserves at least that farewell to the fans. It's not the way she would want to bow out at a World Cup but what memories she has made for lots of us who have witnessed an incredible footballer over a long period of time,' Hayes said. She won the Copa Libertadores - the South American equivalent of the Champions League - with Santos in 2009 and has represented Orlando Pride since 2017.īut her most successful spells came in Sweden, winning the league title in four successive seasons between 20 with Umea IK, with Tyreso FF in 2012 and FC Rosengard in 20.Ĭhelsea manager Emma Hayes, who was working for ITV, paid her own tribute. At club level, she has played for 11 sides over 23 years, in South America, North America and Europe, being crowned World Player of the Year six times. Overall, Marta scored 122 international goals in 189 matches, Brazil's federation said. 'She will go down in history for the right reasons' Twenty years later, we have become a reference for many women all over the world, not only in football,' Marta added. 'Twenty years ago, nobody knew who Marta was at my first World Cup. Near-misses for her country extended to the Olympics, with silver medals in 20. Marta made her World Cup debut in 2003, and although she never led them to a global tournament victory, Brazil reached the final in 2007, losing to Germany. 'How could there be if you didn't show women's football? How could I understand that I would reach the national team and become a reference point?' 'You know what's good? When I started there were no idols in women's football,' she said on the eve of the Jamaica match.

Marta will always be one of the most revered players in the women's game, which she has helped to put on the map. World Football podcast at Women's World Cup: History-making Reggae Girlz shock Brazil.'Marta ends here, there is no more World Cup for Marta.' 'The only old one is me, most of them are young girls with enormous talent, it's just the beginning for them. But it is only the beginning, the Brazilian people ask for renewal, and there is renewal. 'Not even in my worst nightmares was it the World Cup I dreamed of. 'It's hard to talk at a time like this,' Marta said. The 37-year-old Marta's legacy has long been cemented and she bows out as the greatest scorer in the tournament's history with 17 goals.Īfter the game, she made it clear the early exit was a dark moment but held out hope for Brazil's future.

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