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    Marta missing only a championship

    By Andrea Canales

    Sunday, August 10, 2008

    Until she can lead her team to a big win that really matters, Brazil's Marta has failed to fulfill her promise as a player. "The female Pele" is how Marta Vieira da Silva has been called. She has the creative moves, the explosive energy and numerous awards and accolades to merit the comparison to her famous countryman. Like Pele, Marta has been immortalized outside Brazil's Maracana stadium in Rio de Janiero. Her footprints adorn the Walk of Fame reserved for only the most revered Brazilians ...

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