Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, one of the breakout stars of the recent World Cup, has found himself at the center of an unexpected transfer saga after a proposed move to Chile dramatically stalled.The veteran shot-stopper had been expected to join Chilean giants Colo Colo, with club president Anibal Mosa publicly confirming the deal and saying: "We're not just bringing him in for marketing purposes; he was one of the best goalkeepers at the last World Cup."No more nickname: Chilean club forced to strip Vozinha of his trademarkAccording to Brazilian outlet "Globo", Vozinha was initially scheduled to arrive in Chile on Tuesday before his flight was pushed back to Wednesday and then Thursday. In the end, however, the Cape Verde international never boarded the plane.Instead, reports now claim the goalkeeper has turned his attention toward a move to Moroccan champions RS Berkane, with negotiations between the two parties currently underway.Before the deal collapsed, Colo Colo and Vozinha had reportedly been involved in an unusual disagreement over the name on the goalkeeper's shirt. While the veteran is universally known as Vozinha, his legal name is Josimar Evora Dias. Chilean Football Federation (ANFP) regulations do not permit players to wear nicknames on their jerseys, requiring them to use one of their official surnames instead.🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: RS Berkane close to hijack Vozinha deal 😱The 40-year-old goalkeeper was announced by Chilean side Colo Colo already, but changed his plans and is now negotiating the final details to play for the Moroccan team, per Raphael Bózeo, Cape Verde watcher for… pic.twitter.com/T43LCdfKa9— 433 (@433) August 1, 2026 Vozinha became one of the stories of the World Cup after inspiring tournament debutants Cape Verde to a remarkable campaign across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tiny island nation, with a population of just over 530,000, stunned the football world by reaching the Round of 32 and came within moments of pulling off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history before eventually losing 3-2 to Argentina after extra time.##NAJAVA_MECA_9875857##
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