How Cape Verde’s Vozinha Emerged as World Cup Superstar and Instagram Sensation
His Instagram following jumped from 46,210 to 14.9 million after seven saves against Spain drew worldwide attention, officials and reports said.
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The Independent (US)How Cape Verde’s Vozinha emerged as World Cup superstar and Instagram sensation
Vozinha returns to the pitch against Uruguay after his heroics helped Cape Verde to a historic point, leading to his Instagram followers sky-rocketing into the millions
The 2026 World Cup already began to give unexpected protagonists. After the phenomenon generated by the New Zealander Tim Payne in the weeks before the tournament, another footballer went from a low profile to an unthought out popularity in a matter of hours. It is Josimar “Vozinha” Dias, the archer of Cape Verde who was decisive in the historic draw without goals in front of Spain and whose repercussion transcended the strictly sporty. Now he p…
At the World Cup debut in Cape Verde, a 40-year-old goalkeeper becomes a sensation: Vozinha holds everything against Spain and becomes a global internet phenomenon overnight from the unaffiliated Routinier. The DW has spoken to his family.
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