Josimar José Évora Dias, better known as Vozinha, is 40 years old and arrived at the 2026 World Cup without a current professional contract, earning just 50 thousand euros a year. 🧤
No one was betting on Cape Verde. But the smallest country to reach a World Cup drew with Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia, and advanced unbeaten to the round of 16. There, Argentina was waiting, and could barely eliminate them 3-2 in extra time in Miami.
During that match, Vozinha received medical attention right on the field. And on social media, something many did not see coming began to circulate: the goalkeeper had a visual problem, possibly pterygium or cataracts, that may have accompanied him throughout the tournament. He went from 200 thousand followers to more than 14 million in weeks. 👁️⚽
