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In wild week for Spain soccer World Cup winners Carmona, Bonmati and coach Vilda up for UEFA awards

GENEVA — In a wild week for girls’s soccer in Spain, World Cup winners Olga Carmona and Aitana Bonmatí have been nominated Friday for the UEFA greatest participant award and Jorge Vilda was shortlisted for girls’s coach of the 12 months.

Carmona scored in Spain’s title-winning 1-0 victory over England on Sunday in Australia unaware her father had died forward of the sport. Her household, which traveled to Sydney for the ultimate, determined to guard her from the information.

Bonmatí additionally was named participant of the match by FIFA having returned to the staff after being a part of a 15-player revolt final 12 months towards Vilda’s teaching fashion.



The Spain coach stayed to supervise a primary Women’s World Cup title for the nation as a result of he was backed by the Spanish soccer federation. On the identical day that UEFA introduced the shortlists, the Spanish federation had an emergency assembly the place its president Luis Rubiales refused to resign – someday after FIFA opened a disciplinary case into his conduct on the remaining.

Rubiales, who can be a UEFA vp, kissed star participant Jenni Hermoso with out her consent through the World Cup remaining’s on-field medal and trophy presentation. She later stated she didn’t prefer it and the participant union representing Hermoso has stated Rubiales’ conduct shouldn’t go unpunished.

Shortly earlier than the kiss, Rubiales grabbed his crotch in a victory gesture. Queen Letizia of Spain and 16-year previous Princess Sofía have been standing close by.


PHOTOS: In wild week for Spain soccer World Cup winners Carmona, Bonmatí and coach Vilda up for UEFA awards


Vilda has additionally been below scrutiny because the remaining as a result of footage emerged displaying him touching the chest space of a feminine assistant whereas celebrating Carmona’s objective.

Rubiales stated Friday in a defiant speech to federation delegates that he wished to present Vilda a four-year contract paying a half-million euros ($540,000) per 12 months.

Also nominated for the teaching award was Jonatan Giráldez, who led a Barcelona staff together with Bonmatí to win the UEFA Women’s Champions League. England coach Sarina Wiegman was the one lady nominated on this class.

The shortlists adopted a UEFA-organized vote by coaches of European ladies’s nationwide groups and golf equipment which performed within the Women’s Champions League, plus chosen media.

Sam Kerr, the Chelsea and Australia ahead, accomplished the participant of the 12 months shortlist.

Winners are introduced subsequent Thursday in Monaco on the draw ceremony for the lads’s Champions League group stage.

UEFA has refused to remark this week on the worldwide furor about Rubiales.

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