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Ahead of last Olympics, 'joy is the same' for Brazil's Marta

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Brazilian soccer great Marta trained with the national women&#x27;s team on Wednesday (July 10) as they prepared for the upcoming Paris Olympics.The country&#x27;s all-time leading scorer is set to feature in her sixth Games before retiring from internationals at the end of the year.The 38-year-old was part of the Brazil team that claimed silver medals at the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.Teammate Gabi Portillo said it was a privilege having Marta on the team,Brazil kick off their Olympic campaign against Group C rivals Nigeria on July 25 in Bordeaux.They also face Japan four days later at Parc des Princes in Paris and World Cup winners Spain on July 31, also in Bordeaux.<div>(Production: Sergio Queiroz, Nina Lopez, Anna Portella)</div>

Brazilian soccer great Marta trained with the national women's team on Wednesday (July 10) as they prepared for the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Brazilian soccer great Marta trained with the national women's team on Wednesday (July 10) as they prepared for the upcoming Paris Olympics.