Spain honours flawed ‘Ivana’ for profitable World Cup

Marty Melville/ AFP, ivannaicardi/Instagram

The Spanish Government mistakenly honoured movie star Ivana Icardi, sister of Argentinian footballer Mauro Icardi, as an alternative of Women’s World Cup profitable captain Ivana Andres, with the nation’s Royal Order of Sports Merit.

Spain’s National Sports Council (CSD) confirmed this on Wednesday and issued an official apology for the “human error” which they “deeply regret” after the blunder was printed in Tuesday’s version of Spain’s Official State Gazette (BOE).

A correction was made on Wednesday’s version, honouring the proper Ivana, who lifted Spain’s first Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand final month.

Ivana Icardi, an Argentinian movie star who resides in Mallorca and has participated in a number of Spanish actuality tv exhibits, reacted in confusion on social media.

“This really happened! How could they possibly get something like this wrong?,” Icardi wrote whereas sharing a replica of BOE’s web page together with her identify on it.

Real Madrid defender Andres reacted to the news posting on X the viral meme of Spider-Man pointing at one other Spider-Man.

https://t.co/r0owDOBlsJ pic.twitter.com/qI3NHLBJRz

— Ivana Andrés Sanz (@IvanaAndresSanz) September 5, 2023

However, Ivana was not the one mistake made by these in control of the record of honorees.

Midfielder Aitana Bonmati, World Cup participant of the event and UEFA Player of the Year, additionally had her identify misspelt in Tuesday’s version of BOE.

The blunder comes among the many headlines generated by Spanish soccer chief Luis Rubiales’ after he kissed participant Jenni Hermoso on the lips following Spain’s 1-0 victory over England within the closing in Sydney on August 20.

He additionally grabbed his crotch whereas standing near Spain’s Queen Letizia and her 16-year-old daughter.

Coach Jorge Vilda, one in all his closest allies, was sacked on Tuesday, 10 days after FIFA suspended Rubiales for his behaviour that has sparked outrage in Spain and overseas.