Former England defender Anita Asante played with legendary Brazil forward Marta at Swedish club Rosengard and they were room-mates between 2014 and 2017. They also played against each other in the United States. The visibility for the women's game was not there during Marta's peak like it is now. She has played in the American league for so long and not yet won the National Women's Soccer League Championship for example. The first 'wow' moment I had was when I saw Marta play for Brazil against the United States in the 2007 Women’s World Cup semi-finals.

Source: Express November 23, 2024 09:46 UTC