Cape Verde's Vozinha Gets Hero's Welcome in First Appearance Before Chile Fans
The 40-year-old goalkeeper overcame a jersey-name rule and chose Colo-Colo after a World Cup run that lifted his profile worldwide.
- On Tuesday, Colo-Colo officially unveiled Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, a 40-year-old who secured his move following breakout performances at the FIFA World Cup.
- Previously playing in Portugal, Angola, and Slovakia, Vozinha attributed his transfer to a lifelong belief he belonged at a 'big club' after helping Cape Verde reach the World Cup round of 32.
- His stellar saves against Spain, Uruguay, and Argentina drove his social media following from under 50,000 to nearly 30 million, while his nickname means 'granny' in Portuguese.
- The Chilean Football Federation granted Vozinha a special exception to retain his moniker on his jersey, overcoming rules that mandate players wear their legal surnames.
- After arriving at Santiago Airport on Sunday, Vozinha trained with teammates Tuesday and could make his debut this Sunday when league-leading Colo-Colo faces Unión La Calera.
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Cape Verde's Vozinha gets hero's welcome in first appearance before Chile fans
At the Colo-Colo stadium on August 5, in the Chilean capital, the scenes of joy could have been mistaken for a World Cup victory. The trophy was not a championship, but the arrival of Vozinha, Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper who rose to international stardom during the recent FIFA World Cup, helping the small African island nation get past the group stage before suffering a narrow defeat to Argentina in the round of 32.
Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha was the shooting star at the World Cup. Now the 40-year-old is playing a new role at the football club Colo Colo in Santiago de Chile.
Cape Verde's national goalkeeper Vozinha caused a sensation at the World Cup with his performances. Now the 40-year-old has found a new club. His presentation becomes a spectacle.
Although he spent most of his career in smaller football clubs in the lower leagues, most recently at Chaves in Portugal's second division, Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha said he always believed he belonged on the bigger stage.
Cape Verde's Vozinha receives hero's welcome in Chile
Cape Verde's World Cup hero Vozinha has arrived in Chile to a massive welcome ahead of his move to South American football giants Colo-Colo.Colo-Colo is considered Chile's most successful and iconic club, holding a record 33 domestic league titles, and
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