Marta Silva. Mention that name in any soccer-playing nation, and you will see heads nodding and eyes admiring, with perhaps ...

Marta, now 37 and playing in what will be her sixth and final World Cup, is considered by many – perhaps even most – to be the greatest female footballer of all time.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For two decades, there has been an elegance and enchantment in the way Marta Vieira da Silva plays soccer. Known, like many Brazilians, by her first name, Marta embodies the ...

Will Marta Silva play in the NWSL Challenge Cup? Hey, Soccer world, there is no point in stretching your excitement. If you ask the same question about whether the greatest female soccer player ...

Last season, Marta scored 11 goals with the Pride, which won the NWSL title. The six-time world player of the year has returned to Brazil's national team for friendlies against Japan on Friday and ...

The Marta red-card moment will go down in Olympic history. The football legend, Marta da Silva, received a red card for her tackle in the match against Spain.

Orlando Pride Forward Marta Da Silva, known more commonly as Marta, joined the team in 2017 and is currently the team captain. The now 38-year-old Brazilian soccer player began her career in Europe.

Better known just by her first name, Marta Vieira da Silva has scored a record 119 goals for Brazil. She was just 17 when she appeared at the 2003 World Cup, held in the United States.