lucky royal FIFA 'The Best' Marta Women's Football Goal Award: Brazil Legend First Winner Of Eponymous Prize

File photo of Brazil football great Marta. Photo: Instagram/martavsilva10 File photo of Brazil football great Marta. Photo: Instagram/martavsilva10

It could only have been her. Marta won the inaugural FIFA award for the best goal in women's football — named after the Brazil great. (More Football News)lucky royal

The 38-year-old was given the Marta Award at FIFA's “The Best” awards on Tuesday for her goal for Brazil in an international friendly against Jamaica in June.

"My target is till Los Angeles but it all depends upon my fitness. If I can maintain my fitness and game, I will surely be there in LA," the ace mid-fielder told PTI in an exclusive interview.

Patnaik, whose earlier government had been a key promoter of Indian hockey and been sponsoring the national men's and women's teams since 2018, hoped for a top podium finish in the 2028 Los Angeles Games.

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Prior to this year, the Puskas award covered all of football but it was decided to award it to the best goal in the men's game — won this year by Manchester United forward Alejandro Garnacho — and create the new Marta Award for the women's game.

“To compete against so many great players — we had some fantastic goals,” she said. "It's been a wonderful season, too. But I'm even happier to receive an award that bears my name; this is undoubtedly the greatest honor.”

Marta 🤝 winning the FIFA Marta Award.Another chapter added to her legacy. 👑 pic.twitter.com/e9rg4mopyp

— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) December 17, 2024

Marta is widely regarded as the greatest female football player of all time and had won the award for the women's player of the year on a record six occasions.

She scored a record 119 goals for Brazil in 185 appearances for her country, spanning six World Cups and six Olympics, before retiring from international football after the Paris Games — where Brazil lost to the Unites States in the final.

Marta won the first NWSL title of her career last month when Orlando Pride beat Washington Spirit 1-0 in the final. She had scored in the semifinal.

Marta was asked the day before the title match if she thought it was possible she might give the award to herself.

“You guys need to decide, because who votes for the best goal in the year? It's you. It's the people in the public. So it should be really interesting, like Marta's Award goes to Marta!” she said with a laugh.

The Marta Award was voted for by fans and a panel of FIFA legends.lucky royal