Spain’s Olga Carmona learns of father’s death after scoring World Cup winner
MADRID — Olga Carmona, whose aim gained the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, discovered after the ultimate of her father’s demise, the Spanish soccer federation mentioned.
The federation didn’t say when Carmona’s father died or give a explanation for demise. It additionally didn’t say precisely when Carmona was knowledgeable about her father’s demise or who instructed her.
After the ultimate whistle, she was among the many Spanish gamers celebrating and dancing on the sector, and appeared to take part usually through the trophy presentation.
“We love you, Olga,” the federation mentioned on X, previously referred to as Twitter. “You are part of the history of Spanish soccer.”
Carmona scored with a left-footed strike within the twenty ninth minute to offer Spain a 1-0 victory over England in Sydney, Australia. She had additionally scored a late winner in La Roja’s 2-1 win over Sweden within the semifinals to grow to be the primary participant since American Carli Lloyd in 2015 to attain in a World Cup semifinal and remaining.
The 23-year-old Carmona was named the ultimate’s most beneficial participant on Sunday. She had celebrated her aim on Sunday with a tribute to a pal who lately misplaced her mom.
“I think all of us, we felt that this team had something special,” the Real Madrid defender mentioned after Spain gained the title.
Madrid launched a press release Sunday night time about her father’s demise and providing condolences to the participant and her household.
Carmona’s Spain teammate Irene Paredes misplaced her father a number of days earlier than Spain started its preparations for the World Cup. The defender devoted the title to him on Sunday.
Before the news of the demise of Carmona’s father, the federation mentioned that title celebrations have been set to happen after the squad’s arrival in Madrid on Monday night time.
It wasn’t clear if the celebrations would go forward as scheduled or if Carmona would take part in any manner.
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