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

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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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