2023-08-20 23:14:00
The joy of the player of the Spanish team Olga Carmonaauthor of the goal that gave her country the world title this Sunday, has been marred by the death of his father this same day. The mother of the left back who was declared best player of the day decided to convey the news after the match is over.
Carmona, from 23 years, is the only footballer who scored a goal during the final of the Women’s World Cup in Australia, giving her country the first cup in its history. During the celebration of her goal, Carmona had shown a message on your t-shirt named after her best friend’s mom, “Merchi”, who recently passed away.
A few hours later, Carmona should say goodbye to his own father, who passed away earlier this Sunday. Olga’s mother and brother were there in the group stage encouraging her, they returned to Spain and today they were accompanying the young woman during the final, where they preferred not to tell him the tragic news.
The mother learned of the man’s death. during his flight to Sydney to witness the final between Spain and England. He decided not to tell the Real spanish soccer federation (RFEF) until the match ended. Once finished, both the RFEF and Olga’s mother thought about how and when to communicate the tragic news to the soccer player.
“The RFEF deeply regrets to announce the death of Olga Carmona’s father. The soccer player learned the sad news after the World Cup final concluded. We send our most sincere hugs to Olga and her family at a time of deep pain. We love you, Olga, you are the history of Spanish football“, says the statement of the Federation.
The news fell like a bucket of cold water on a day when everything had been partying and joy. Greetings to the player were not long in coming and his team, the Real Madrid, also launched a message of support for the footballer. “Real Madrid, its president and its Board of Directors deeply regret the death of the father of our player Olga Carmona. Real Madrid wants to express its condolences and affection to Olga, her family and all her loved ones. Rest in peace”, they shared.
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From her left-back position, Olga Carmona did not seem the most likely candidate to score the goal that would give Spain the title in the Women’s World Cup. But she not only achieved that score, but also a few days before he marked the goal that allowed Spain to beat Sweden (2-1) in the semifinal World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
“For the game model of Spain I join the attack a lot. I always try to shoot and try to score. I am a winger turned winger and something remained of that“, declared Carmona on Sunday, elated by the conquest of the title with a 1-0 victory against England. Her performance in the final earned her to be declared the man of the match.
Yes ok He did not start in the seven games that Spain played in the World Cup, when he was on the field he stood out for his speed and his offensive vocation. In the last two matches of the tournament, the Andalusian Real Madrid player not only scored decisive goals but also wore the captain’s armbandwhich reveals the confidence that the technician has in him Jorge Vilda to the player of just 23 years.
Like many other soccer players, Olga began practicing the sport with boys’ teams, before accessing the minor divisions of the Seville Football Club. With the Sevillian team he made his debut in the second division and was promoted to the first. His performances there drew the attention of other clubs, including the Real Madrid, which incorporated it into its ranks. From there she made the leap to the national team, where on Sunday she won the first World Cup for Spain.
“We have taken people to the streets, we have done something historic”Carmona declared to the press after winning the final. “Women’s football is here to do something big and we have made history”added the player, wrapped in the green and white flag of her native Andalusia.
“It was a very disputed match, we knew it was going to be difficult, England has a great team“. “But this was for us, we had the vibe that we were going to get it. I’m speechless,” Carmona told Spanish public television, just after the match.
In addition, he recalled how the defeat suffered by Spain against Japan (4-0) in the group stage it served as a wake-up call for his team. “The Japan match was a total learning experience, a wake-up call and in what way… We reached the final and we can say we are world champions,” he said.
Carmona said that Spain has been showing very good football for years, but had not managed to translate it into titles. For this reason, she highlighted that she and her companions noticed that something had changed before this World Cup: “Before the World Cup, I thought and all of us noticed that this team had something specialI had a soul and a heart that I didn’t have before,” he said.
“We didn’t stop trying. Last year we couldn’t beat England (in the Eurocup), but football gives you second chances and what better opportunity than in a World Cup final”, said the star player, who is going through difficult moments on her day of glory.
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