Cape Verde Goalkeeper Vozinha Says World Cup Fame Has Cost Him Privacy

Cape Verde goalkeeper Josimar Dias, popularly known as Vozinha, says his rise to global fame at the 2026 World Cup has left him without the privacy and quiet life he once enjoyed.
The 40-year-old was little known outside Portugal’s second division six months ago, when he played for Chaves. That changed at the World Cup, where his Player of the Match performance — seven saves in a 0-0 draw with Spain — made him a worldwide star.
Before the Spain game, Vozinha had 56,000 followers on Instagram. By full-time, his following had passed one million after Brazilian broadcaster CazéTV urged viewers to follow him. By the end of the tournament, after Cape Verde went unbeaten in the group stage ...