I Preferred My Old Life, Says Cape Verde World Cup Hero Vozinha
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I preferred my old life, says Cape Verde World Cup hero Vozinha
Sept 28 : Vozinha kept clean sheets against eventual champions Spain and Saudi Arabia with his exceptional goalkeeping to help Cape Verde reach the World Cup round of 32 this year, but the 40-year-old feels powerless to cope with the intense attention that fame has brought his way.Cape Verde, a collection of
At the World Cup, he has become a social media star overnight. Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha talks about the disadvantages of his fame and how they even affect his parents.
At the World Cup, he has become a social media star overnight. Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha talks about the disadvantages of his fame and how they even affect his parents.
The irruption of Vozinha in the 2026 World Cup was one of those viral stories capable of turning an unknown footballer into an international phenomenon in a matter of days. The goalkeeper of Cape Verde, at age 40, became one of the great protagonists of the tournament thanks to his spectacular performance against Spain, ... Continue reading "Vozinha's raw reality: from the stardom in the World Cup to lose its "peace and tranquility""
Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper who became a phenomenon at the 2026 World Cup and has 28 million followers on social media, said that his fame has negatively affected his life.
“Lost My Peace”: Cape Verde Star Admits Fame’s Dark Side After FIFA World Cup Stardom
The 2026 World Cup gave Vozinha something most footballers spend their careers chasing: worldwide fame. But months after becoming Cape Verde’s unlikely hero, the veteran goalkeeper has admitted that the spotlight came with a price he never expected. “I have lost my peace and tranquillity. I don’t have privacy anymore, or at least much less than before,” Vozinha admitted, reflecting on how dramatically his life has changed. A quiet trip to a rest…
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