Sara Carbonero Arévalo[3] (born 3 February 1984) is a Spanish sports journalist. Since early 2000, she was a TV presenter for Telecinco,[4] until she moved to Porto, in Portugal, when her ex-husband Iker Casillas joined Porto in July 2015.[5]
Sara Carbonero | |
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 Carbonero in 2016 | |
| Born | 3 February 1984[1] Corral de Almaguer, Spain |
| Occupation | Sports journalist |
| Spouse | [2] |
| Children | 2 |
Career
editWhen she was in the 3rd year of Journalism bachelor's from the Complutense University of Madrid, she entered as an intern at Radio Marca and six months later she was hired.[6] In April 2009, she signed for Telecinco as editor and sports presenter.[7]
In 2015 she created a clothing brand with two friends called slow love selling clothing, accessories and beauty products online.[8]
In July 2016, she was introduced as a host of a fashion TV-show on Telecinco called "Quiero Ser" (I Want to Be).[9]
2010 World Cup coverage
editDuring the 2010 FIFA World Cup it was alleged that Carbonero, reporting during the match between Spain and Switzerland, had distracted Casillas, causing the unexpected Swiss victory. Carbonero and her TV crew were standing near the Spanish end of the pitch less than 60 feet from the goal, where Casillas was.[10][11] The allegations were made in the English press, originally by Graham Keeley of The Times and later repeated by several other English newspapers, prompting the Madrid-based Spanish newspapers El Mundo,[12] El País[13] and the popular sports daily Marca[14] to all run articles suggesting that the claims were preposterous and untrue.[15]
Questions were also raised about her journalistic integrity after she undertook to interview her boyfriend Casillas after the match. As a result of the controversy, Carbonero in Spain became "one of the most photographed people of the World Cup".[16]
In July 2010 after the World Cup, it was announced that Carbonero would collaborate during the 2010–11 season with the Italian digital television platform Mediaset Premium, taking charge of information on the La Liga and especially on the career of José Mourinho in Real Madrid.[17]
In the media
editIn July 2009, Carbonero was voted "The Sexiest Reporter in the World"[18] by the American edition of FHM.[11][19]
Personal life
editCarbonero was in a relationship with Spanish and then Real Madrid goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas from 2009 to 2021.[11] In January 2014, she gave birth to their son, Martín.[20] In July 2015 Sara Carbonero and Iker Casillas moved to Porto, in Portugal, as the ex-Real Madrid goalkeeper signed for Porto. In November 2015, the couple announced they were expecting their second child. On 20 March 2016, the couple married. On 2 June 2016, Sara gave birth to the couple's second child, Lucas.[21] On 12 March 2021, Carbonero and Casillas announced their mutual decision to separate after five years of marriage.[22]
In May 2019, Carbonero underwent surgery to remove a malignant tumour on one of her ovaries and successfully recovered.[23] In February 2021 Carbonero was once again hospitalized for what was speculated to be another cancer related surgery though she refused to confirm media reports about her health.
References
edit- ^ "Su mundo mundial". Elle (in Spanish) (286). July 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ "Casillas e Sara Carbonero confirmam separação: "Decisão muito meditada"". 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Sara Carbonero. Una periodista corraleña en Radio Marca" (PDF). www.corraldealmaguer.net (in Spanish). 2006. p. 12. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Telecinco le 'roba' Sara Carbonero a La Sexta". El Mundo (in Spanish). 24 April 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "Iker Casillas Agrees To Join FC Porto, Leave Real Madrid After 25 Years". 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Sara Carbonero – Biografía". ABC – Hoy Cinema (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Telecinco le 'roba' Sara Carbonero a La Sexta | elmundo.es". www.elmundo.es. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Sara Carbonero lanza Slow Love, su tienda online multimarca de moda, decoración y belleza". Mujerhoy. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Sara Carbonero regresa a Telecinco como especialista de moda con 'Quiero ser'". ELMUNDO (in Spanish). 1 July 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ World Cup 2010: Spain points finger of blame at Sara Carbonero
- ^ a b c "Iker Casillas in spotlight over girlfriend role". BBC News. 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "The Times echa la culpa a Sara Carbonero". El Mundo (in Spanish). 17 June 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ "La culpa es de Sara Carbonero... asegura 'The Times'". El País (in Spanish). 17 June 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ "¿Vais a dejar que la prensa mundial se ría de La Roja?". Marca (in Spanish). 17 June 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ Mackey, Robert (18 June 2010). "Spanish Goalkeeper's Girlfriend Distracts British Press". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
- ^ Kramer, Brigitte (28 June 2010). "Sara im Macholand". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German).
So aber ist Carbonero [...] in Spanien zu einer der meistfotografierten Personen der WM geworden.
- ^ "Sara Carbonero colaborará con la televisión de Berlusconi en Italia". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 26 July 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "The Five Sexiest Sports Reporters in the World". FHM. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "Sara Carbonero, elegida la reportera deportiva más sexy del mundo". El Mundo (in Spanish). 10 August 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
- ^ "That's my boy! Iker Casillas' son is born". Marca. Unidad Editorial. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ Volcano, Carlos (22 July 2015). "Sara Carbonero on Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas: I'm lucky to share my life with him". Tribal Football. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "SARA CARBONERO E IKER CASILLAS ANUNCIAN SU SEPARACIÓN OFICIALMENTE". ARACELI OCAÑA. CUORE.es. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Iker Casillas: Wife battling cancer weeks after keeper's heart attack". BBC Sport. BBC. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
