Fans angry that 'sexiest journalist in world' was behind his goal when winner was scored

After widely being blamed for the haphazard manner of Switzerland's winning goal in Spain's opening World Cup match, goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas faced a further backlash when fans claimed he was distracted by his TV presenter girlfriend who was seen lingering behind the goal during the match.



But if that wasn't bad enough the stopper was then harangued by Sara Carbonero live on television.

The glamorous sports presenter - voted the sexiest journalist in the world - demanded to know exactly what had gone wrong in the shock defeat by Switzerland.

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'How did you muck that up?', she asked, leaving Casilllas squirming in embarrassment.

'I don't know what to say,' he said, unable to look her in the eye. 'I don't know if this defeat will have consequences. The dressing room is fed up.'

Casillas then slunk off abashed to console himself after the 1-0 defeat which came when former Manchester City man Gelson Fernandes bundled home early in the second half.



But he wasn't the only one facing questions.

His 25-year-old girlfriend, a reporter for the Telecinco channel, soon found herself the subject of another Spanish inquisition.

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Casilllas's attempts to stop Gelson Fernandes's goal proved futile



Irate fans claimed her presence on the sidelines - directly behind Casillas - had distracted him. Websites were inundated with comments claiming his mind may have been on 'other things'

Casillas and Carbonero started dating at the Confederations Cup in South Africa last year.

Her presence at this year's World Cup prompted controversy as Spanish WAGs - known as 'esposas y novias' - typically do not travel with the national side.

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Some claimed she could onyl be a distraction to Casillas.

But the brunette, the most high-profile Spanish WAG and a tabloid favourite, was quick to rebuff the criticism.

'Can I destabilise the team? I think it is nonsense,' she said in an interview on Telecinco.

Spain, the joint favourite championship favourite with Brazil, now faces a difficult path in the World Cup.

Only three countries have ever reached the final after losing their opening match.





Shock: Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas looks shocked as his girlfriend Sara Carbonero, a TV journalist, asks him how he managed to 'muck it up' after the side's 1-0 World Cup loss to Switzerland







