MADRID - Spain captain and World Cup final hero Olga Carmona found out after the match that her father had died, the Spanish FA (RFEF) said on Sunday. Carmona
MADRID - Spain captain and World Cup final hero Olga Carmona found out after the match that her father had died, the Spanish FA said on Sunday.as they secured their first Women’s World Cup title.
“The RFEF deeply regrets to announce the death of Olga Carmona’s father. The footballer learned the sad news after the World Cup final,” the Spanish FA said on social media. “We send our most sincere embrace to Olga and her family in a moment of deep sorrow. We love you, Olga, you are Spanish soccer history.”
An RFEF spokesman told Reuters that Carmona’s father had been fighting a long illness and passed away on Friday. According to Spanish media outlet Relevo, Carmona’s family and friends decided not to tell her so that she could focus on the most important match of her life.
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