Spain defender and captain Olga Carmona, who led Spain to World Cup victory on Sunday and lost her father before the final, said on Monday it had been the ‘best and worst’ day of her life .

Author of the goal that offered the title to La Roja in the World Cup final against England (1-0), Olga Carmona learned a little later that her father had died. “I can’t thank you enough for all your love. Yesterday was the best and the worst day of my life,” the Real Madrid player said on the social network X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, after receiving the support of an entire country.

“I know you would like to see me enjoy this historic moment, so I will be with my teammates, so wherever you are, you know this star is yours too, Dad,” Carmona also wrote.

The world champions will be honored on Monday night at a celebratory party with fans in Madrid where La Roja’s captain may be in attendance.