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Cape Verde World Cup star Vozinha agrees move to Chile's Colo Colo
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Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who emerged as a surprise star at the World Cup, has reached an agreement to join Chilean club Colo Colo. Source: aljazeera Source: cna The 40-year-old free agent will travel to Chile for a medical before being officially unveiled at the Estadio Monumental, club president Anibal Mosa announced on Saturday. Source: aljazeera
The signing
Mosa told reporters that Vozinha's World Cup performances showed he deserved the move, while acknowledging the signing also carried marketing appeal for the Chilean side. Source: aljazeera Colo Colo teased the signing on social media with an image appearing to show Vozinha's trademark curly hair. Source: cna Vozinha, who left Portuguese second-tier side Chaves before the World Cup, was voted into FIFA's fan-selected World Cup dream team. Source: cna
World Cup heroics
Vozinha became one of the most talked-about players at the World Cup with a string of remarkable saves against top teams, including defending champions Argentina. Source: aljazeera He helped tournament debutants Cape Verde hold eventual champions Spain to a goalless draw and push eventual runners-up Argentina into extra time in the last 32. Source: cna His Instagram following soared from 50,000 to nearly 30 million, boosted by Brazilian influencer Casimiro. Source: aljazeera
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“The 40-year-old goalkeeper made headlines around the world after starring in Cape Verde’s goalless draw with Spain.”
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“Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, who emerged as one of the World Cup's biggest surprise packages, has reached an agreement to join Chilean side Colo Colo, club president Anibal Mosa said on Friday.”
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““Vozinha will be a Colo Colo player. In the coming days, he will travel to Chile, undergo the usual medical examinations and then be presented here at the Estadio Monumental,” Mosa said.”
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