Brazil great Marta put her name in the record books once again, scoring from the penalty spot against Italy to become the most prolific scorer in World Cup finals history
Her 17th Women's World Cup goal secured a 1-0 win and saw her overtake Germany's Miroslav Klose as the outright leading scorer in either the men's or women's version of the tournament.
Marta, a six-time FIFA Player of the Year and widely regarded as the greatest female to have played the game, celebrated by kissing her boot.
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