Jennifer Hermoso gave an emotional interview after her Spain team-mates made history, declaring: “We are f****** world champions!” as team-mate Aitana Bonmani described feeling “on the air”.
Spain beat England 1-0 in Sydney to win the 2023 Women’s World Cup final.
Captain Olga Carmona scored what would prove the winner in the 29th minute and though England goalkeeper Mary Earps saved a second-half penalty from Hermoso, Sarina Wiegman’s European champions failed to score an equaliser.
Spain triumphed despite a turbulent build-up to the tournament, with several players staging a revolt against the country’s football federation and expressing their lack of confidence in coach Jorge Vilda.
Hermoso, fighting back tears as she spoke to RTVE, said: “It’s the best feeling of my life.
“We dedicate it to all our families and the people in Spain, because we have played football the way we wanted to.
“We have won a World Cup — we are f****** world champions!”
“We have played the football as we wanted but I still think we are not aware of what we have achieved.”
😭 Pero no nos hagas llorar, Jenni.
La emoción de Jenni Hermoso tras ganar el Mundial pone los pelos de punta. #Legendarias pic.twitter.com/6FI9JAfutm
— Teledeporte (@teledeporte) August 20,…
