Lionel Messi at the World Cup? Cristiano Ronaldo? Kylian Mbappe? World stars for sure, but at the recent finished World Cup one African became a global star. Cabo Verde’s keeper Vozinha got the man of the match award after the country’s first-ever World Cup appearance due to his remarkable saves. This display got him on the world map not only due to the score (0-0 against eventual World Champions Spain), but due to the enormous popularity he got. Brazilian broadcaster CazeTV urged viewers to follow the goalkeeper on Instagram, triggering an extraordinary surge in popularity. Within minutes of the final whistle, his follower count exploded from around 46,000 to over one million. Just a few hours later, that number had climbed past five million and continued rising rapidly.##LINKED_NEWS_67117##But now, months after the World Cup, Vozinha experienced the dark side of fame."I preferred my life before fame, I have lost my peace and tranquility. I no longer have any privacy, or at least I have much less than before. Now I go out, I go to a restaurant and there's always someone who wants to take a picture with me or ask for an autograph. Or, even worse, someone who's recording me. That's what has changed the most in my life, and I don't think I can do anything about it” said the keeper honestly.##LINKED_NEWS_66668##Speaking to The Observer, the 40-year-old African keeper, who got his five minutes of fame at the end of a football career, made an admission."Many people want to be famous and have a public profile, but they only see the positive side of that reality. To be honest, if I had to choose between the life I lead now and the one I had before, I would choose the one before" said Vozinha.But all is not bad. The performance of his team at the World Cup is something he is immensely proud of."It's nice to feel like a kind of ambassador, but I want to make it clear that what we achieved was a collective effort. We made history, and the best news would be to be able to take advantage of that momentum to develop our country and improve the living conditions of our people” said Vozinha.##LINKED_NEWS_66343##Surprisingly, after great performances and so much fame, he signed with the Chilean club Colo Colo. He was honest in his explanation."It was the club that showed the most interest. I didn't receive any offers from the United States and there were some contacts with Saudi Arabia, but nothing concrete. Hopefully, I can play in the Copa Libertadores soon" he said.2027 AFCON QUALIFIERSAfrica Cup of Nations qualificationRound 2Monday19.00: (7.75) Cental African Republic (4.20) Burkina Faso (1.40)19.00: (2.05) Equatorial Guinea (3.20) Sierra Leone (3.60)19.00: (4.70) Zimbabwe (3.35) Dr Congo (1.75)22.00: (1.20) Tunisia (5.80) Botswana (13.0)##SOFASCORE_<iframe id="sofa-standings-embed-59838-90940" src="https://widgets.sofascore.com/embed/tournament/59838/season/90940/standings?widgetTitle=Africa+Cup+of+Nations+Qualification+2027%2C+Group+K&showCompetitionLogo=true&widgetTheme=light" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="width:100%!important; height:431px!important;max-width:768px!important;"></iframe><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left"> Standings provided by <a target="_blank" href="https://sofascore.com/">Sofascore</a> </div>##
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