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As the football association of her home country announced on Sunday evening, the 23-year-old learned of the stroke of fate after the 1-0 win in the final against England in Sydney, Australia. “In a moment of deep pain, we send our sincerest hugs to Olga and her family,” the association wrote. “We love you, Olga.”
The Real Madrid player’s father died on Sunday. “Real Madrid would like to express our condolences and heartfelt sympathy to Olga, her family and all her loved ones,” their club wrote on its website.
Spain’s footballers had secured the World Cup title for the first time. Carmona scored the winning goal against the European champions in the 29th minute. The left-back scored the decisive goal in the semi-final against Sweden (2-1).
Source: Nachrichten
