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Marta has been sent off with a red card in Brazil's Olympic group finale against Spain. The legendary Brazilian captain walked off the field in Bordeaux in tears Wednesday after being shown a red card for a tackle on Spain's Olga Carmona in first-half stoppage time. The six-time world player of the year is playing in her sixth Olympics. The 38-year-old Marta has said this will be her last major tournament with the national team. Brazil advanced to the quarterfinals despite the 2-0 loss to Spain, and will play France in Nantes on Saturday. Marta will be suspended for the match because of the red card, but if Brazil can beat the hosts there's a chance she'll appear in the semifinals.
