Marta aiming to recover from thigh injury before World Cup

By: The Associated Press Posted: 5:27 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 28, 2019 Last Modified: 6:04 PM CDT Tuesday, May. 28, 2019

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RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil star Marta is optimistic she will fully recover from a left thigh injury before the women's World Cup starts in France next month.

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RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil star Marta is optimistic she will fully recover from a left thigh injury before the women's World Cup starts in France next month.

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RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil star Marta is optimistic she will fully recover from a left thigh injury before the women’s World Cup starts in France next month.

Speaking for the first time since was injured in training in Portugal last Friday, the 33-year-old Marta said in a video released by Brazil’s football confederation that she expects to return to action “very soon.”

The confederation said Saturday that Marta had suffered a left thigh muscle injury and would need need physical therapy for a week before undertaking another fitness test.

The Women’s World Cup starts on June 7 in France.

Marta has won the award for world’s best women’s player six times.

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