Vozinha

Jason was with his mustache, playing with it, and he said, well, better to be known for Fubuli's life than, are you the rapist from CSI New York? Or the murderer from CSI Miami? I mean, that's why for me, so inspiring seeing Vozinha, the new revelation at freaking 42.

killing it and literally being the best and now smashing it in chile making his dreams come true at 42 and that's why for me coming back and playing it's not about being the best it's about being my best self and showing that it's never too late to fulfill your dreams somebody

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i think that's not just in football soccer that's in life how many friends do you have that are turning 30 and they already call themselves oh god i'm so old now Like, you tell me how many, I have friends that are, but this comes back to being 20, 23 and already having friends that were telling themselves how old they are.

When you are 23, 22, like, I do think it's a pressure of so many things in society that exist that it's all like, and, And then with women, the pressure of getting married and having kids, there's so many aspects in society and how young and beautiful you have to look, so many things.

So yes, in sports, but these things happen, but I mean, that's why for me, so inspiring seeing Vozinha, the new revelation at freaking 42, killing it and literally being the best and now smashing it in Chile, making his dreams come true at 42.

And that's why for me, coming back and playing, it's not about being the best, it's about being my best self and showing that that everything happens for a reason and that it's never too late to fulfill your dreams.

And it could be learn a new language.

But yeah, I'm looking forward to getting Premier League action back.

Have you seen recently that, um, you know, speaking of the World Cup, the, the hero that was Vozinha has been moaning that he can't go outside and can't live a normal life anymore and can't cope with his newfound fame, basically, is what he's, what he's, what he's, uh, sort of hinting at?

Well, surely he's more than welcome to go back to Cabo Verde and just live a life of just what he was doing before.

I mean, is- isn't he living in Chile now? Couldn't be further from home as well if you tried.

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but no one's, like, screaming for Vozinha outside of a cafe.

I mean, God, I'm sure-

Cape Verdean goalkeeper Vozinha struggles with newfound fame, Portugal wins without Cristiano Ronaldo, and a closer look at Manchester City's guilty verdict.

It's Tuesday, September 29th, 2026.

I'm Eric Krakauer with producer Brad Pauly.

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[upbeat music] Cape Verde national team goalkeeper, captain, and 2026 World Cup breakout star Vozinha has confessed that he has struggled with celebrity.

The 40-year-old, who shot to stardom after making seven saves in Cape Verde's World Cup opening scoreless draw with eventual champions Spain, told the UK's Observer that he's lost his peace and tranquility and bemoaned no longer having privacy.

Vozinha's Instagram following exploded from 56,000 to over a million by the time the match against Spain reached its conclusion.

He's now just shy of 30 million followers.