Spain's winning goal scorer is told of father's death after World Cup final against England

Spain's World Cup hero Olga Carmona was told her father had died just hours after she scored the winning goal in Sunday's dramatic final against England.

Carmona, 23, broke the deadlock in the 29th minute at the Stadium Australia, beating the Lionesses 1-0 to claim their first world title.

But it was later confirmed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation that Carmona had been told the heartbreaking news that her father had died after the match.

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The defender’s club Real Madrid said in a statement: “Real Madrid, our president and our board of directors are deeply saddened by the death of the father of our player Olga Carmona. Real Madrid want to express our condolences and our love to Olga, her family and all her loved ones.”

The Spanish football federation (RFEF) also offered their condolences in a statement announcing the news, which 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.

“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.”

Carmona had written her name into Spanish folklore with her strike against England just before learning of the devastating news. The Lionesses battled back in a bid to find an equaliser but were unable to breach their opponents.

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