Like many young soccer players in Brazil, Camila grew up idolizing Marta.
Now her hero is her mentor.
Marta, the five-time FIFA World Player of the Year, has developed a close bond with 22-year-old Camila, who just scored her first international goal. The duo plays for both the Brazilian national team and the Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League.
“She’s always advising me with many things inside the field and outside the field,” Camila said through a translator. “It’s always good when you have the best player in the world by your side, and it’s very motivating to have her by my side and helping me in the national team and also in Orlando.”
Asked if she’s proud of her young pupil, Marta didn’t hesitate to exclaim: “Of course I am!”