An Introduction To The Brazil Women's Soccer Team
When you look on the Web for information about Brazil soccer, you'll rarely see the Brazil women's soccer team even mentioned. "Soccer" usually means men's soccer, and how could it not, with such a strong team?
But, the Brazil women's soccer team is coming up in the world. As women's soccer starts getting more and more TV and Internet space, the Brazil women's soccer team will be one to watch. After all, Brazil is the land of soccer.
In the last 10 years, the Brazil women's soccer team has been on the rise. They placed 9th in their first 2 World Cup championships, but things began to get shaky in 1999 when a number of their best players left. Strong players like Sissi and Prethina left the team (like their male counterparts, they often go by first name only).
However, they were quick to fill the ranks with young, rising talent. Among the new players recruited is the fantastic Marta, a striker who is known for scoring sometimes half the goals in a single game.
It took several years for the new team to get it together, but by the 2007 season, they had become a force to be reckoned with. The team now is a good mix of old and new players that knows how to work together.
In September 2007, the Brazil women's soccer team creamed the US team. Brazil suffered a defeat from the United States during the 1999 season, but they've made a comeback. They beat them 4-0, which 2 of the 4 goals made by Marta. In the same month, as they work their way toward this year's women's soccer World Cup, they also beat Australia, Denmark, New Zealand and China.
It must be tough for the Brazil women's soccer team, considering the popularity of the men's. The world has high expectations for soccer players from Brazil, and the women have giant footsteps to follow. In addition, women's soccer doesn't have the same popularity that men's soccer does, even in Brazil. The struggle of the Brazil women's soccer team is more than one of beating opposing teams; it is a fight for gender equality in a male-dominated society.
To boost interest in the new and younger team, the Brazil women's soccer team posed for the June 2002 issue of Playboy in Brazil. For some, this was the first time they heard about the Brazil women's soccer team. Anyway, you do what you have to do for publicity!
Women's soccer is gaining popularity all over the world as soccer fans realize that ladies can kick just as well as boys can. In the coming years, the Brazil women's soccer team will be one to watch.
Sources
Mihoces, Gary, "Brazil women make name for selves," USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/national/2003-09-24-brazil-women_x.htmFrom Brazil Womens Soccer Team back to Travel Brazil Guide
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