A heartbreaking story surrounding Spanish World Cup winning captain Olga Carmona has come to the fore on Sunday evening.
Carmona, for those not aware, guided Spain into the 2023 Women’s World Cup final against England earlier today.
And, come the full-time whistle, the Real Madrid star had proven herself the hero for her country.
This came as Carmona’s solitary strike on the half-hour mark guided Spain to the right side of an eventual 1-0 result.
23-year-old Olga Carmona loves scoring a game-winner 👏
Spain’s captain nets our Goal of the Day to secure La Roja’s first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup title 🇪🇸🏆 pic.twitter.com/Lb5AoZt2t2
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 20, 2023
Fresh off her history-making efforts in Sydney, though, as alluded to above, Carmona was dealt some absolutely devastating news.
This came in the form of confirmation that her father had passed away.
‘The RFEF deeply regrets to report the death of Olga Carmona’s father. The soccer player learned the sad news after the World Cup final. We send our most sincere hugs to Olga and her family in a moment of deep pain. We love you, Olga, you are the history of Spanish football.’
⚫️ PÉSAME | La @RFEF lamenta profundamente comunicar el fallecimiento del padre de Olga Carmona. La futbolista ha conocido la triste noticia una vez concluida la final de la Copa del Mundo.
Mandamos nuestro abrazo más sincero a Olga y a su familia en un momento de profundo… pic.twitter.com/BSe2XmUrVF
— RFEF (@rfef) August 20, 2023
Incredibly, this came after Carmona had selflessly dedicated her World Cup winning goal to her best friend, who recently lost her mother:
Olga Carmona: I dedicated this goal and this victory to my best friend, who recently lost her mother.
What a gesture at the Women’s World Cup final 🥹 pic.twitter.com/eaXkBkV4hN
— Real Madrid Info ³⁵ (@RMadridInfo) August 20, 2023
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