The Economic Times

Meet Cape Verde's Vozinha: 40-year-old who stopped Messi four times goes from 50,000 to 25 million in Instagram to become the most followed goalkeeper

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, a 40-year-old who entered the 2026 World Cup as a free agent with 50,000 Instagram followers, has ended the tournament with 25 million after a series of outstanding performances, including eight saves against Argentina, four of them denying Lionel Messi, before his country's exit in the round of 32.