Spanish goalscorer’s heartache as she learns of dad’s death moments after World Cup win
Olga Carmona took the Spanish women's football team to victory in the nail-biting final of FIFA Women's World Cup on Sunday, but just after the match, she was informed that her father, Jose Verdasco, had died.The 23 year old scored a goal against England in the first half of the game, which took place in Australia, and the goal eventually won La Roja the tournament, with England failing to score.There were jubilant scenes as the Spanish team celebrated, with Olga seen with tears in her eyes as she took in the magnitude of the history-making win. But heartbreak was to come for the football star, as it was confirmed by the Royal Spanish Football Federation that Carmona had been told the devastating news that her father had died after the match.