Sexy TV presenter Sara Carbonero blamed for Spain's World Cup defeat
TV presenter Sara Carbonero stands behind boyfriend Iker Casillas' goal before Spain v Switzerland
The solitary goal scored by Gelson Fernandes early in the second half came after Casillas failed to clear the initial effort from Eren Derdiyok.
And fingers are already pointing at Carbonero, who is in South Africa as an interviewer with a Spanish TV station, for distracting the Real Madrid stopper.
More: Who is Sara Carbonero?
The 25-year-old stunner, who was voted the world's sexiest reporter by FHM-USA magazine last year, stood behind the goal for her to-camera reports prior to the match.
And her presence there has angered many Spanish fans, who think Casillas' mind may have been on 'other things' during the game.
As well as the controversy over her placement by the pitch there was also an awkward moment after the match when she interviewed her fella to ask what had gone wrong.
In a rather damning opening salvo, she asked Casillas: 'How did you manage to muck that up?'
Questions had been raised before the tournament about the wisdom of sending one of the players' girlfriends along with the team to provide insight and analysis.
Some commentators claimed she would have a destabilising influence within the camp, although Carbonero, when confronted with the accusations, dismissed them as 'nonsense'.
It seems England aren't the only country to have paid the price for their high-profile esposas y novias (that's WAGs to you and me).
And fingers are already pointing at Carbonero, who is in South Africa as an interviewer with a Spanish TV station, for distracting the Real Madrid stopper.
More: Who is Sara Carbonero?
The 25-year-old stunner, who was voted the world's sexiest reporter by FHM-USA magazine last year, stood behind the goal for her to-camera reports prior to the match.
And her presence there has angered many Spanish fans, who think Casillas' mind may have been on 'other things' during the game.
As well as the controversy over her placement by the pitch there was also an awkward moment after the match when she interviewed her fella to ask what had gone wrong.
In a rather damning opening salvo, she asked Casillas: 'How did you manage to muck that up?'
Questions had been raised before the tournament about the wisdom of sending one of the players' girlfriends along with the team to provide insight and analysis.
Some commentators claimed she would have a destabilising influence within the camp, although Carbonero, when confronted with the accusations, dismissed them as 'nonsense'.
It seems England aren't the only country to have paid the price for their high-profile esposas y novias (that's WAGs to you and me).
