I Preferred My Old Life, Says Cape Verde World Cup Hero Vozinha
- Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha helped his team reach the World Cup knockout stage during the country’s first appearance, before a 3–2 loss to Argentina.
- His World Cup performances earned Vozinha a Yashin Trophy nomination and increased his Instagram following from 56,000 to 28 million.
- Vozinha said that sudden fame had cost him privacy, saying, “I’ve lost my peace and tranquillity.”
- Fans began visiting his mother’s home daily.
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The dark side of fame: World Cup hero Vozinha wishes his old life back.
I preferred my old life, says Cape Verde World Cup hero Vozinha
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 islands near Africa’s west coast […]
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.
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