Brazil has always had a surfeit of gifted players, but the women’s team’s scant success on the world stage is unsurprising, given its lack of resources and support. And, despite the illustrious history of the men’s team at the World Cup, the closest that the women had ever got to the title was as runners-up, in 2007. As the lead-up explained, soccer in Brazil remains a man’s game. Neymar is Neymar," she said after Brazil's opening win over China (3-0).During the 2015 Women’s World Cup, Marco Aurélio Cunha, then the women’s coördinator for the Confederation of Brazilian Football, gave an astonishing interview to Canada’s Globe and Mail.
The 30-year-old striker, who plays for Rosengard in Sweden, has never liked her nickname "Pele in a skirt."Īnd she doesn't like fans chanting that she's better than 24-year-old named third best player in the world last year. "When they saw Neymar written on the back, they put them back because of the name," 18-year-old Maria told AFP.Īt both men's and women's matches in the Olympics, a derisive chant has been in vogue with the crowds: "Marta is better than Neymar!" Unlike the women, who are thinking of their country," said the 21-year-old.Īt a nearby store, a fellow saleswoman said she had just lost three potential customers who were looking at Brazil jerseys. Salesman Thiago Nascimento da Silva said Neymar gives everything when he plays for Barcelona, but not for the national team. "There's a lot of prejudice against women."īrazil's player Marta controls the ball against South Africa at the Arena Amazonia in Manaus on TuesdayĪt a time of severe financial crisis in Brazil, where many believe the billions spent on the Games are an unneccessary luxury, there is more warmth towards the lesser known and significantly lower paid women than multi-millionaire Neymar - who has been pursued by authorities on both sides of the Atlantic in Brazil and Spain for tax fraud. "Businesses are behind the times," Paola Jatahy, saleswoman at a shop in central Rio told AFP.
There are no precise statistics available, but retailers clearly consider Neymar the name of the number 10, whether on official Nike jerseys or unofficial copies. Buyers can decide to add any name they like. Nike, the official supplier of Brazil's kit, says it does not sell replica jerseys with names on them.
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"I can't have a Brazil jersey with the name of one of the world's best footballers just because of some Medieval market notion that no man would wear a shirt with the name Marta," said Nero, a 46-year-old prime time TV star and musician. Her silky skills, two-goal display in a 5-1 thrashing of Sweden and down to earth nature have captured the hearts of Brazilians in need of Rio hero.Ī video of a young boy wearing a Brazil jersey with Neymar's name crossed out and Marta's scrawled in with a heart went viral after Neymar sulked his way through two scoreless draws to open the men's quest for gold.īrazilian actor Alexandre Nero took to Facebook this week in bitter protest after trying and failing to find a Marta jersey for men. The problem is, there are hardly any Marta jerseys to be found.Ĭlothing and sports stores in Rio de Janeiro have racks and racks of green and yellow shirts with Neymar's name on the back.īut good luck finding a replica Brazil jersey for five-time World Player of the Year Marta. It's Marta, the captain of the women's team, whose dazzling performances have outshone her male counterpart, who is yet to score at Rio 2016. The fashion statement of the moment for Brazilians glued to the Rio Olympics is the national football team's iconic number 10 jersey.īut it's not Barcelona star Neymar's name they want on the back.
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