40 years old, a beach volleyball instructor on vacation, and goalkeeper at Cape Verde’s first World Cup. That is Vozinha, and the story he starred in over the last few days is hard to believe. 🤯
Instituto Reis had to announce with humor that this year it would not be able to count on him for its summer classes: its instructor had a “small commitment”, representing his country at the World Cup for the first time in history.
Every vacation, the goalkeeper swaps his gloves for a volleyball to teach children and young people on the sand. This time, the sand would have to wait. ⏳
And it was absolutely worth it. Against Spain, Vozinha made 7 saves and was chosen man of the match in the historic 0-0 draw. In a matter of hours he jumped from fewer than 50,000 followers to more than 7 million. From the beach to the whole world: it is never too late to live the match of your life. 🌊🏆
