It looks like Sara Carbonero may have been good luck after all.

The sultry Spanish sideline reporter and girlfriend of goalie Iker Casillas was criticized after Spain's opening loss to Switzerland for allegedly distracting her boyfriend and endangering the chances of the World Cup favorites. This is nothing new for WAGs worldwide, who have had to endure the blame for just about everything.

Carbonero, who was voted the world's sexiest reporter by FHM in 2009, weathered the media firestorm and stuck around. Now, Spain is World Cup champion.

After Casillas led his team to the World Cup title, Spain's version of Erin Andrews stepped in to perform her duties as only a true pro would do (minus the face paint). Fighting back a grin while interviewing her man (who was named the best keeper in the tournament), she almost got all the way through the talk without incident. Until, of course, he planted one on her ...

 

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