The 23-year-old sparked jubilant scenes at Stadium Australia after scoring the goal which ultimately defeated the Lionesses'.
Spain's Olga Carmona, who scored the winning goal against England in the Women's World Cup final today, received the heartbreaking news that her father had died after the match.
The 23-year-old sparked jubilant scenes at Stadium Australia after scoring the goal which ultimately defeated the Lionesses', the Mirror reports. A statement from the RFEF on Sunday evening read: "The RFEF deeply regrets to report the death of Olga Carmona's father. The soccer player learned the sad news after the World Cup final.
Carmona had revealed a touching tribute to her best friend's late mother who had recently passed away while she celebrated her goal, as she showed a message on her shirt saying "Merchi".
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