Outshining Goalkeeping Legends: Vozinha, King of Social Media
The World Cup is a historic event capable of changing a life in an instant, as happened to Josimar José Evora Dias, known as Vozinha, goalkeeper for Cape Verde, who went from an obscure player to a global legend.
The Cape Verde goalkeeper clearly excelled throughout his country's World Cup campaign, helping them reach the round of 32 in their first appearance before losing narrowly to Argentina (3-2) after extra time.
This brilliance turned his life upside down, and now he is flooded with professional soccer offers, becoming a global icon with millions of followers on social media, according to Spanish newspaper AS.
On a personal level, Vozinha is now the goalkeeper with the most followers on Instagram, currently at 28.3 million, surpassing goalkeeping legends like Belgian Thibaut Courtois (18.1 million), German Manuel Neuer (15 million), and Spanish Iker Casillas, winner of the 2010 World Cup (20.4 million).
But it's not just goalkeepers: soccer stars like Pedri (22.9 million) or Harry Kane (19.1 million) don't have the same number of followers on social media, and every post Vozinha makes, such as his World Cup farewell, goes viral.
Vozinha's career may get a fresh start: during the tournament, he became a free agent after his contract with Portuguese club Chaves ended.
Clubs from all over the world are now looking at him, since he will move for free. Among them is Inter Miami, which includes Lionel Messi. So the life of the 40-year-old Vozinha is not what it was two months ago; he is now the top goalkeeper on social media.
Original source: Kooora
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