My World Cup heroics has denied me peace, privacy –Vozinha
Josimar Jose Evora Dias popularly known as Vozinha has told those who care to listen that his World Cup heroics has denied him peace, tranquillity and privacy.
The 40-year-old who currently plays for Chilean giants Colo-Colo and the Cape Verde national team declared in a interview with The Observer that fame has become a burden.
Vozinha who became a global Internet sensation and a cult hero following his spectacular performances during Cape Verde’s historic maiden run at the 2026 FIFA World Cup said he wants a situation where things will become normal again.
He said; “I’ve lost my peace and tranquillity. I no longer have any privacy, or at least much less than I used to. Now I go out, I go to a restaurant, and there’s always someone who wants to take a photo with me or asks me for an autograph.
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“Or, worse, someone is filming me. That’s what has changed most in my life, and I don’t think there’s anything I can do about it.
Vozinha added: “To be honest, if I were offered the life I have today or the one I had before, I’d choose the one I had before.”
The goalkeeper shot to shot to sudden international fame after making seven crucial saves to hold eventual World champions Spain to a 0-0 draw in their first World Cup Group game.
Following a live social media appeal by Brazilian broadcaster CaxeTV during the World Cup, Vozinha’s Instagram following exploded overnight from 56,000 followers to over 1 million hours after Spain match. His following on the social media platform has since ballooned to an astonishing 28 million followers.
