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Brazil’s all-time leading goalscorer Marta walked off the pitch in tears after being shown a straight red card during their 2-0 defeat by Spain in the Olympic women’s football tournament. Marta, who will retire from international football this year, was sent off for narrowly missing Olga Carmona’s head with a dangerous high-footed tackle during the Group C match in Bordeaux. Her hopes of appearing again in the tournament now rest on whether Brazil, make it through their quarter-final tie, after the Selecao advanced as one of the best third-placed sides. Brazil were level when Marta was sent off just before…