ATLANTA – Cape Verde keeper Vozinha broke down in tears at the end of Monday’s 0-0 draw with Spain after the 40-year-old was mobbed by his teammates following a stunning display as he denied the European champion?victory in its World Cup opener, and became a social media sensation in the process.
“He was overwhelmed with emotion,” ?Cape Verde manager Bubista said.
“He is quite an experienced player and has struggled throughout all of these years to be ?here at ?this world stage. It was also a cry of resilience.”
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