Olga Carmona scored Spain’s winning goal at the World Cup on what turned out to be an incredibly bittersweet Sunday, as she was told after the game that her father had passed away, according to the Spanish Football Federation.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation issued a statementregretting “to communicate the death of Olga Carmona’s father” and that she “found out the sad news after the World Cup final”.
“We send our most sincere hugs to Olga and her family at a time of deep sorrow,” the federation added. “We love you, Olga, you are the history of Spanish football”.
Carmona’s goal in the 29th minute gave Spain a 1-0 lead over England and La Roja became the Women’s World Cup champion for the first time in their history.
He celebrated the goal by lifting his jersey to reveal an undershirt with the handwritten word “MERCHI” on it.
She explained after the game that it was a tribute to the mother of a close friend who had recently passed away.
“First of all, I want to say that this victory, this achievement, goes to the mother of one of my best friends who has recently passed away,” she said, according to Fox Sports. “I celebrated the goal with his shirt and from here, I dedicate it to the whole family with all my love.”
The 23-year-old player, who plays in the real Madrid, he also scored in the semifinals for Spain.
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