Unintended identity: a closer look at the backlash against Spanish women's football captain Carmona being misidentified as Romani - - Everything about Roma in one place

In the midst of the euphoria surrounding the historic victory of the Spanish women's football team in the 2023 World Cup, something unexpected took place. Olga Carmona, a prominent player in the team, inadvertently became a focal point of mistaken identity within the Roma community. Her remarkable on-field achievements seemed to spur the assumption that she was Roma, highlighting the prevailing sentiment that transcended her actual heritage.

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