RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Santos soccer club announced on Tuesday that the team's former star and world renown player, Pele, will officially announce Marta as the club's star player in their attempt to win the first ever female edition of the Libertadores Cup.
Marta, the three-time winner of the world's best female soccer player from FIFA, will personally receive jersey No. 10, the immortalized jersey worn by Pele. Marta will receive her red carpet ceremony on Thursday.
Santos will be the headquarters of the inaugural women's Libertadores Cup. The continental competition will begin on Oct. 4and end on Oct. 18.
Marta will have the support of her fellow teammate on the Brazilian national team, Cristiane, who was elected by FIFA to be the world's third-best female soccer player.
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