The Brazilian icon could not hold back the tears when reflecting on the impact she's had on women's football.
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00:00 I don't know, I don't usually focus on Marta, on me, you know?
00:06 I usually focus on the whole, on what we've been doing, evolving.
00:14 You know what's cool?
00:18 When I started playing, I didn't have an idol in the women's team.
00:23 You didn't show the women's team game.
00:27 How was I supposed to see it? How was I supposed to understand that I could make it to the national team and become a reference?
00:33 Today, we go out on the streets and people stop, the parents stop and say, "My daughter loves you, she wants to be like you."
00:43 And it's not just with Marta, it's with other athletes too.
00:47 So today we have our own references.
00:50 20 years ago, in 2003, no one knew Marta.
00:56 We became a reference for many women all over the world.
01:00 Not just in football, but in journalism too.
01:04 We see many women in journalism here, which we didn't see before.
01:09 So we ended up opening doors for equality.
01:15 And I hope I've answered your question.
01:21 After making me cry.
01:24 I'm already in the mood for tears.
01:26 I was holding back, but I couldn't.
01:28 (laughing)