Spain's Olga Carmona finds out about father's death shortly after Women's World Cup final

Carmona scored with a left-footed strike in the 29th minute to give Spain a 1-0 victory over England in Sydney, Australia.

MADRID, Spain — Olga Carmona, whose goal won the  for Spain on Sunday, learned after the final of her father’s death, the Spanish soccer federation said.

He had been ill and died while Carmona’s mother and other relatives traveled to Australia to watch her play in the final, the federation said early Monday, without giving more detail on the cause of death.

The family decided to wait until after the title celebrations to give Carmona the news.

“And without knowing it,

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