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Brazilian legend Marta on Wednesday left the football pitch in tears as her career with the national team most likely ended on a sad note. A red card in a 2-0 defeat to Spain in the group final at the Olympic Games may be the end of the 38-year-old’s illustrious international career. Although Brazil finished third in their group and qualified for the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament, Marta is likely to be suspended for at least two matches after getting a straight red card against Spain and would therefore not be available to her team again until the final at the earliest. The striker …