Spain’s Olga Carmona scored the team’s winning goal at the Women’s World Cup on Sunday against England without knowing that her father had died Friday after a long illness battle.
The Royal Spanish Football Federation announced the death of Carmona’s father after Spain won the title. It’s unclear exactly when Carmona learned the news, but it was after the team celebrated on the field in Sydney.
The 23-year-old Real Madrid player, who served as Spain’s captain, later posted a message about her late father on social media.
