“Rest in Peace” – Moments After World Cup Win, Final Hero Learns Terrible News, Thousands Mourn Alongside $6,070,000,000 Team

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup ended in an exhilarating fashion, with a new champion crowned after two years. Spain was victorious over England to clinch their first national title in the women’s division. Although, La Roja’s hero went through emotional turmoil due to terrible news that saddened thousands, including her domestic club.

The Spanish team overcame the odds to defeat the European champions despite the disputes that had plagued them while leading up to the final. La Roja’s victory was bittersweet for their 23-year-old goal scorer, who was devastated to learn of her father’s demise shortly after the game. In this instance, the Spanish Federation and Real Madrid expressed their condolences with heartfelt messages on their official socials.

Real Madrid offers condolences to their Spanish prodigy

Olga Carmona, the captain of La Roja had experienced her career’s highs and lows with the terrible news of her father’s demise after the win in World Cup final. The Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced the death of Carmona’s father, hours after she scored the winning goal in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final. Although the federation did not disclose the cause of his demise, he was battling a long illness. Furthermore, Real Madrid was also saddened by the news and did not hold back in expressing its deepest thoughts and condolences to their starlet left back and her family.

Los Blancos published an official statement from their website expressing, “Real Madrid CF, 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 for Olga, her relatives, and all her loved ones. Rest in peace.”

The Spanish FA expressed their regret on X, “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.” According to a Spanish media outlet, Carmona’s family chose not to disclose the news of her father’s death before the game to allow her to focus on what was arguably the most important game of her career.

The former Sevilla defender’s mother and relatives traveled to Australia to support her in the game. They waited until the title celebration to disclose the heartbreaking news. Amidst the saddening news, The Los Blancos fullback performed with the highest potential in the final of the World Cup.

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Olga Carmona’s performance in the World Cup

Spain was crowned world champions and the second team after Germany who secured the title both in men’s and women’s division. La Roja defeated England 1-0 in the finals with the winning goal scored by their 23-year-old prodigy, Olga Carmona. She was also instrumental in their semi-final match against Sweden, scoring the late winner to send them to the final. Carmona was the only player after Carli Lloyd to score in consecutive knockout games at the grandest stage of soccer.

Carmona celebrated the most valuable goal for Spain, dedicating it to her friend who recently lost her mother. A cryptic word ‘MERCHI’ was on the undershirt of her jersey. Amidst the regrets of Carmona’s father, Spanish FA had decided to celebrate their title after the squad arrived in Madrid.

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