Her presence in certain gatherings is very important for the young players, for the generation shift that is taking place in the national team, says national team captain Arthur Elias according to several media outlets.
The Brazilian attacking veteran and one of the sport's biggest stars of all time is selected in a squad that will play two friendly matches against Japan at the end of May and the beginning of June ahead of the Copa América, the South American Championship, where Brazil is the reigning champion.
Most people believed that Marta Vieira da Silva, who plays for the American NWSL team Orlando Pride, would end her national team career after the Olympic Games final loss to the USA in Paris in August last year.
