Spain’s World Cup hero Olga Carmona learnt about her father’s death after celebrating her country’s triumph.
Carmona scored the only goal that saw Spain beat England and lifted the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Sydney, Australia.
She was left devastated being informed that her father had passed away.
Following her goal, the left-back lifted up her shift to reveal the word ‘Merchi’ – a tribute to the mother of a friend who had died just days earlier not knowing her own father had passed away.
Her died shortly before the kickoff but family chose not to inform her.
The Spanish Football Federation have now confirmed the sad news, with a statement on Sunday night.
“The RFEF deeply regrets to report the death of Olga Carmona’s father. The player learned the sad news after the World Cup final,” the statement said.
“We send our most sincere hugs to Olga and her family in a moment of deep pain. We love you, Olga, you are the history of Spanish football.”
