After growing up, she climbed to the top of the world, the girl who was not allowed to play football in the finals | watching football | girl
Quickly insert, break into the penalty area, calm down and take a left footed volley into an absolute dead corner. On the 20th, in the final of the Women's World Cup, Olga Kamona once again decided on the match.
Scoring the only goal of the game, marking the opponent's attacking core, breaking into the penalty area to create a penalty... At the Australian Stadium in Sydney, the 23-year-old captain of the Spanish women's football team is almost omnipotent.
The vast ocean flows horizontally, only then can one show their true heroism. In the semi-finals on the 15th, it was also Camona who scored a brilliant long-range shot in the 89th minute, helping the Spanish team to "win" against the Swedish team. As a left back who rarely scores goals, Camona scored two of the most important goals in the history of Spanish women's football in just five days, leading the team to the world's top for the first time.
Who would have thought that she was once a girl who was not allowed to play football. Spanish football is almost losing its treasures.
In 2000, Olga and his twin brother were born in Seville, Spain. In this city with a strong football atmosphere, the siblings have always had a great passion for football since childhood. However, for these twins, the parents clearly have different ideas. They sent their younger brother to participate in football youth training while firmly opposing their sister's playing football.
The parents' reasons were simple and convincing - at that time, girls had almost no future playing football. Even in traditional football powerhouses like Spain, women's football has long been neglected. Before 2015, the Spanish team had never participated in the Women's World Cup.
Under the arrangement of his mother, Olga learned tennis, swimming, and later flamenco dance. But she doesn't like these things. She would rather sit by the football field, watch her brother play, and imagine herself running on the field. She simply loves everything on the football field.
Finally, Olga's persistence moved her mother, and she turned around and decided to fully support her daughter in playing football. After systematically studying football, Olga's talent quickly showed up and she joined the Sevilla women's football first team in 2017. Her personal efforts have coincided with the development of the times. In recent years, Spain has vigorously promoted the professionalization of women's football. La Liga powerhouse Real Madrid immediately recruited her to their women's football team in 2020. At Real Madrid, Olga wore the number 7 jersey and gradually entered the ranks of top players.
In 2021, Olga Camona made her debut for the Spanish team. Just one year later, she was appointed as the vice captain of the national team. Due to the fact that captain Andres has rarely appeared, Carmona has become the one wearing the team's long sleeved badge on the field. Last September, there was an internal conflict in the Spanish team, with 15 players announcing their withdrawal from the national team due to opposition from head coach Bilda. This inexperienced post-2000s girl has shown maturity far beyond her age, taking on the responsibility of uniting the team.
"The important thing is not the captain's armband, but to let all teammates know that in difficult times, I am someone they can rely on. I am proud to be the captain. But whether I am the captain or not, I will stand up when the team needs me," said Kamona.
In order to perform better in the World Cup, Carmona's preparation goes beyond the stadium. She has been seeking help from a sports psychologist for several months now. "The entire counseling process started with why I chose to play football and reviewed how I have progressed step by step to where I am today. Psychological problems have always been a weakness for me, and through counseling, I have learned to relieve external pressure and focus on football itself," said Kamona.
On the World Cup stage, Carmona seemed to have become the little girl who stood by the sidelines watching the ball. She enjoyed every minute on the football field and became a hero in Spain. Carmona revealed that her mother also came to the final venue. This should be such a proud mother. Her decision back then rewritten the history of Spanish football.
When asked what she wanted to say to her former self, Carmona said, "If you dare not dream, nothing will happen. Persist in doing what you love and give it your all every day."
This is the story of Olga Carmona - breaking through obstacles to find her passion, giving it all, and ultimately achieving success. Perhaps this is the significance of the World Cup, which always reminds people that every love is worth giving it all.
