Vozinha, Cape Verde's goalkeeping hero, now has more Instagram followers than all active MLB and NHL players, and all but one NFL player π€―
The power of the World Cup is unmatched π¨π»
"One nation one heart" π¨π»β€οΈ
"We are going to go far" π
Cape Verde Association in London believes Cape Verde can progress through the knock out stages of The World Cup!
Cape Verde's Roberto Lopes just helped his country earn their first-ever World Cup point vs. Spain thanks to a LinkedIn message.
He assumed a message from the coach at the time asking him to play for the national team was spam because it was in Portuguese.
Nine months later, they sent it again in English and the rest is history π€―
Vozinha at 40 years old:
-Made his World Cup debut
-Clean sheet vs. defending European champions Spain
-Made seven saves
-Became an instant social media star with millions of new followers
Waited for his moment and left his mark π§€
Cape Verde faces Spain today in its first-ever World Cup match.
But where is the island nation located?
For many Cape Verdeans, this moment is about more than football. They hope the tournament will not only showcase their team but also put their country on the map. π¨π»β½
Jalen Brunson joins Kareem, Magic, MJ, Bill Walton as the only players to win:
πΈNCAA title
πΈNaismith college player of year
πΈNBA title
πΈNBA finals MVP
The Spurs beat the Knicks in five games to win the 1999 NBA Finals π
27 years later, the Knicks beat the Spurs in five games to win the 2026 NBA Finals π