Olga Carmona: Spain’s World Cup-winning goalscorer is informed of father’s death minutes after final ends
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Olga Carmona: Spain’s World Cup-winning goalscorer is informed of father’s death minutes after final ends

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain's World Cup-winning captain Olga Carmona was informed minutes after Sunday’s final that her father had died, the country’s football association said. “Without knowing it, I had my star before the game started,” Carmona wrote, a reference to the stars on national teams’ shirts representing World Cup victories. A statement from Real Madrid read: “Real Madrid, our president and our board of directors are deeply saddened by the death of the father of our player Olga Carmona. I couldn’t handle it, you go from winning everything to losing everything, heart broken.” “Imagine captaining your country and scoring a winning World Cup trophy goal only to find your father has passed away after the match, that must have been hard for Olga Carmona,” wrote another.

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Spain celebrates Women’s World Cup win at home with Carmona mourning her father’s death
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain celebrates Women’s World Cup win at home with Carmona mourning her father’s death

The Hindu  

Spain began its Women’s World Cup title celebrations at home with Olga Carmona joining her teammates despite her father’s death before the final. Spain’s World Cup winner Olga Carmona learns after final of father’s death Carmona and her teammates would then parade on an open bus past some of Madrid’s most iconic sites before reaching the celebration spot set up …

Spain celebrates Women’s World Cup at home with Carmona remembering her late father
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain celebrates Women’s World Cup at home with Carmona remembering her late father

Associated Press  

MADRID — Spain celebrated its Women’s World Cup title at home with Olga Carmona being thrown up into the air by her teammates in front of thousands of fans who welcomed the newly crowned champions on Monday. The 23-year-old Real Madrid player was named the final’s most valuable player and became the first player since American Carli Lloyd in 2015 …

Spain captain Olga Carmona dedicates World Cup triumph to late father
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain captain Olga Carmona dedicates World Cup triumph to late father

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Spain skipper Olga Carmona has dedicated her World …

Spain’s World Cup hero Carmona learns of father’s death after final
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain’s World Cup hero Carmona learns of father’s death after final

The Hindu  

Spain captain and World Cup final hero Olga Carmona found out after the match that her father had died, the Spanish FA said on August 20. Carmona scored a 29th-minute goal to clinch a 1-0 win over England and secure Spain their first Women's World Cup title. The footballer learned the sad news after the World Cup final," the Spanish …

Spain’s World Cup winner Olga Carmona learns after final of father’s death
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain’s World Cup winner Olga Carmona learns after final of father’s death

The Hindu  

Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after the final of her father’s death, the Spanish soccer federation said. Mandamos nuestro abrazo más sincero a Olga y a su familia en un momento de profundo… pic.twitter.com/BSe2XmUrVF — RFEF August 20, 2023 “I think all of us, we felt that this team had something …

Cruel news for Spanish World Cup hero Carmona as father dies day before final
1 year, 7 months ago

Cruel news for Spanish World Cup hero Carmona as father dies day before final

China Daily  

Spain's Olga Carmona celebrates the goal at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia, Aug 20, 2023. MADRID -- The father of Spanish women's World Cup star Olga Carmona passed away just hours before she netted the decisive goal in Sunday's final against England, the Spanish Football Federation reported. The RFEF released a statement at around 22:00 hours …

Spain captain Olga Carmona learns of father's death after FIFA World Cup final vs England
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain captain Olga Carmona learns of father's death after FIFA World Cup final vs England

India TV News  

Spanish captain Olga Carmona learnt of a tragedy after the final of the FIFA Women's World Cup between Spain and England. Carmona helped her team script history on Sunday when she led the side beat England in the final of the tournament by 1-0 in Stadium Australia. "The RFEF deeply regrets to announce the death of Olga Carmona's father," the …

Spain's Olga Carmona learned her father had died after she won the Women's World Cup
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain's Olga Carmona learned her father had died after she won the Women's World Cup

NPR  

Spain's Olga Carmona learned her father had died after she won the Women's World Cup Enlarge this image toggle caption William West/AFP via Getty Images William West/AFP via Getty Images Olga Carmona scored the only goal in Spain's win over England in the Women's World Cup final. She found the net with a perfectly placed shot in the 29th minute …

Olga Carmona scored in Spain’s 1-0 Women’s World Cup win. Then she learned her father had died
1 year, 7 months ago

Olga Carmona scored in Spain’s 1-0 Women’s World Cup win. Then she learned her father had died

Associated Press  

MADRID — Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after the final of her father’s death, the Spanish soccer federation said. I know that you would want to see me enjoying this historic moment, so that’s why I’ll be with my teammates, so that from where you are you know that this star …

What was written on Olga Carmona’s shirt in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 final?
1 year, 7 months ago

What was written on Olga Carmona’s shirt in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 final?

The Hindu  

Olga Carmona, the captain of the Spanish national women’s team scored the first goal for a Spaniard in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, when she struck against England in 29th minute at the Stadium Australia in Sydney. After the celebration, Carmona lifted her shirt to what read “Merchi” in Spanish, leaving football afficionados puzzled what that was about. “I want …

Spain's Olga Carmona scripts history with World Cup-winning goal vs England, joins Iniesta in exclusive club
1 year, 7 months ago

Spain's Olga Carmona scripts history with World Cup-winning goal vs England, joins Iniesta in exclusive club

Hindustan Times  

Scripting history at the grandest stage of them all in women's football, Olga Carmona scored the all-important opener for side in the FIFA Women's World Cup final between Spain and England at the Stadium Australia in Sydney on Sunday. Olga Carmona has joined Andres Iniesta in exclusive club Women's football crowned a first-time winner in the summit clash of the …

Who is Olga Carmona, Spain’s first goal scorer in FIFA Women’s World Cup Final
1 year, 7 months ago

Who is Olga Carmona, Spain’s first goal scorer in FIFA Women’s World Cup Final

The Hindu  

Spain skipper Olga Carmona opened the scoring in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final against England, Stadium Australia, Sydney on Sunday. Spain’s Olga Carmona scores the first goal of the Women’s World Cup final 2023. With her goal today against England, Carmona became the second-youngest player to score in both the semifinal and final of a single edition of a …

Olga Carmona fires Spain into first Women’s World Cup final amid late drama
1 year, 7 months ago

Olga Carmona fires Spain into first Women’s World Cup final amid late drama

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Olga Carmona’s stunning late winner fired Spain into …

Carmona fires Spain into Women’s World Cup final with 2-1 win over Sweden
1 year, 7 months ago

Carmona fires Spain into Women’s World Cup final with 2-1 win over Sweden

Al Jazeera  

Late strike by Olga Carmona puts Spain into the Women’s World Cup final for the first time. Olga Carmona struck late to lift Spain to a thrilling 2-1 win over Sweden and send the Iberians into their first Women’s World Cup final. Sweden thus bowed out after yet another defeat at the penultimate hurdle, having made the semifinals in France …

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