August 20, 2023 will remain for the Spanish captain Olga Carmona, sole scorer in the World Cup final, a day of mixed joy and sadness, since she learned of the death of her father after the coronation of La Roja, a announced the Spanish Football Federation on Sunday.
In a short press release, the RFEF clarified in the evening that the 23-year-old player had “learned the sad news once the World Cup final was over”.
“We send our most sincere hug to Olga and her family at this moment of deep pain,” continues the Federation. “We love you, Olga, you are the history of Spanish football.”
The Real Madrid player scored the only goal in the World Cup final against England on Sunday in Sydney in the 29th minute, giving her selection the first title in their history. She had dedicated her goal to the recently deceased mother of one of her best friends.