FIFA Women's World Cup: Spain Defeats England, But Goal-Scorer Olga Carmona Receives Heartbreaking News After Historic Win

Spain defeated England during the FIFA Women's World Cup final, winning the country's first-ever Women's World Cup, and it is all thanks to Olga Carmona. However, she soon learned that her father had died as she and her team celebrated.

Spain's football federation confirmed the death of her father shortly after Carmona's heroic goal that led to the Spaniards's World Cup win. However, the federation did not reveal any further details, including the cause of death. It is also unclear when exactly Carmona received the heartbreaking news.

When the final whistle blew, she was seen celebrating with the other Spanish players and appeared to participate normally during the trophy presentation, according to the Associated Press.

The Spanish Football Federation then sent out a tweet, saying, "We love you, Olga, You are part of the history of Spanish soccer."

Shortly after the win, however, Carmona, who plays for Real Madrid's women's team, stated, "I think all of us, we felt that this team had something special." Carmona also recently lost her mother, and her club, Real Madrid, issued a statement regarding her father's death and offered condolences to Carmona and her family.

As for the Spanish team itself, celebrations are scheduled after the squad arrives in Madrid on Monday night. However, it is not clear if the celebrations would go ahead as scheduled or if the woman behind the World Cup win would be participating in any way.

Spain Joins Elite Company After Women's World Cup Final Victory Vs. England

Spain certainly had a rocky start to their campaign after getting demolished by Japan in the group stage but have recently gone on a hot streak since that shocking loss. This culminated in Olga Carmona's goal in the 29th minute of the Spain vs. England final, winning the World Cup.

According to USA Today, La Roja has now won the treble after it won the Under-20 and U-18 World Cups last year. It also joins some pretty elite company, being only the fifth country to win the FIFA Women's World Cup. The others include the United States, Germany, Norway, and Japan.

The win also vindicates coach Jorge Vilda, who replaced all but three players last year for protesting the team environment he created, though many pointed out that the World Cup win was fueled more by his skilled players rather than his tactics.

FIFA Women's World Cup Was the Most-Watched Show on TV With Record-Breaking Viewership

The Women's World Cup also brought in tons of viewership, breaking records for the US alone. During the US vs. Netherlands match, it became the highest-ever English language viewership of a group stage match in women's FIFA World Cup history and was also the most-watched show on TV, according to Forbes Magazine.

Around 6.4 million people watched the match, as shown by Nielsen data. It also became the most-watched broadcast show on the week it happened, beating out CBS's 60 Minutes by almost 1 million viewers.

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Written by: Rick Martin

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