[ad_1]
(Reuters) – When Brazilian striker Marta scored a historic goal in her 16th World Cup, she took the opportunity to promote gender equality during a special celebration. .
After scoring the first goal from the penalty spot of Brazil's 3-2 defeat against Australia on Thursday, the 33-year-old highlighted her boots sporting a pink and blue symbol representing equality.
His shoe sponsorship contract expired last year and the veteran striker has since refused to sign a new contract, saying the brands did not offer contracts equivalent to those of male football players.
Marta, the United Nations Goodwill Ambbadador for Women and Girls in Sport, has instead chosen to highlight the disparity on the international scene.
This goal makes her the first player to have scored five times in five different World Cups, while her total of 16 means that she now shares the record for the most goals in the World Cup. alongside the German Miroslav Klose.
"This is an additional detail in the history of women's football," she said of the historic goal. "I am honored, but there is still a lot to do at this tournament."
(Report by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru, edited by Andrew Cawthorne)
Source link
