Brazilian

Marta is gearing up for her sixth Olympic stint after securing a spot on Brazil's roster for the Paris Games, as announced by coach Arthur Elias. He hailed her as "the greatest athlete of all time." With a record-breaking 118 goals for the Selecao, the 38-year-old soccer maestro will bow out from international competition after this season, marking her swan song tournament. Already an Olympic legend, Marta was the first to net goals in five consecutive Games. She clinched silver with her team in 2004 and 2008. Coach Elias…

In their opening Copa America fixture, Brazil, the celebrated nine-time victors, were held to a frustrating stalemate by Costa Rica at SoFi Stadium. The clash saw Vinicius Junior and his cohorts thwarted, marking a rare occasion where a CONCACAF team maintained a clean sheet against Selecao Canarinho—in the company of Mexico (2001 and 2007) and Honduras (2001). The squad unleashed 19 shots on Patrick Sequeira's net, yet a scant three found their mark, with Rodrygo and Lucas Paqueta leading the offensive with six and five…