The Spanish football federation said on Sunday that Olga Carmona, who scored the Women's World Cup final-winning goal against England, learned of her father's death after the final.
"Real Madrid, the president and the board of directors are deeply saddened by the passing of the father of our player Olga Carmona. Real Madrid would like to extend our condolences and heartfelt sympathy to Olga, her family and all her loved ones. May he rest in peace,"Carmona had celebrated her winning goal by revealing the word 'Merchi' on her undershirt in memory of a friend's mother who had recently died.
"This victory is for the mum of one of my best friends who passed away recently," she explained after the game when asked about the message. It was the second time in a week that Carmona had come to Spain's rescue. She also scored a stunning 89th minute winner in the semifinal victory over"I think all of us, we felt that this team had something special," the Real Madrid defender said after Spain won the title.
La Roja are scheduled to fly back to Madrid from Sydney early Monday morning local time, with celebrations planned in the Spanish capital later in the day.
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