Women's World Cup: Reaction to Spain beating England in the final
Following is reaction to Spain beating England 1-0 in the Women's World Cup final on Sunday to win the tournament for the first time:
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'Vilda in' - Jubilant Spanish FA revel in World Cup glory
The Spanish FA (RFEF) did not wait long after Spain won the Women's World Cup on Sunday before posting a pointed message on social media with a picture of coach Jorge Vilda kissing the trophy below the words "VILDA IN".
Was Spain Coach Ignored, Booed Despite FIFA Women's World Cup Win? Social Media On Overdrive
Captain Olga Carmona scored the only goal of the match as Spain defeated England 1-0 in the final on Sunday to win their first FIFA Women's World Cup title. In front of a packed crowd of nearly 76,000 at Stadium Australia in Sydney, La Roja dominated the proceedings, and also had a penalty saved. It was a night of redemption for Spain coach Jorge Vilda, especially after 15 players refused to play under him last year. Despite the protest, the Spainish Football Federation (RFEF) backed Vilda, who has now become the first coach to lead the women's team to a World Cup title.
Olga Carmona Hails 'Unstoppable' Spain After First World Cup Triumph
Spain's goalscoring hero Olga Carmona hailed her "unstoppable" side as they beat England 1-0 to win the Women's World Cup for the first time on Sunday in Sydney. Carmona drilled home after 29 minutes to put La Roja ahead and they held onto their lead to triumph. "It was a really tough game, we knew it would be tricky, England have a great team, but I think it was our game," Carmona told Spanish national broadcasters La 1.
'I am gutted but there’s a generation inspired' - England fans proud of 'brave and phenomenal' Lionesses
At 1:16pm today, the Piccadilly Gardens fan zone DJ lowered the audio from the BBC’s coverage and played a song — ‘The Only Way Is Up’.
All the suffering was worth it, says Spain coach Vilda
SYDNEY : The Spanish FA (RFEF) did not wait long after Spain won the Women's World Cup on Sunday before posting a pointed message on social media with a picture of coach Jorge Vilda kissing the trophy below the words "VILDA IN".
Rishi Sunak jibed after saying England ‘left absolutely nothing out there’
Rishi Sunak has been poked fun at for his commiseration tweet after the England team lost the women’s World Cup final 1-0 to Spain.
Spain's Bonmati on cloud nine after World Cup win
SYDNEY : Spain have been working for many years to achieve success on the global stage and those efforts finally paid off on Sunday when they lifted the Women's World Cup, midfielder Aitana Bonmati said after their 1-0 victory over England.