Vozinha earns Messi's praise after Cape Verde's heroic World Cup showing against Argentina
TL;DR
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha delivered a sensational display with 18 saves across four matches, helping his side push defending champions Argentina to extra time before a 3-0 defeat. After the game, Messi hugged Vozinha and praised him, saying his people should be proud, and Vozinha joked about a shirt swap, cementing his breakout World Cup moment and skyrocketing his fame.
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- Messi, Argentina nearly suffered historic World Cup upset from Cape Verde -- but they fight on ESPN
- Argentina's hard-fought win over Cape Verde raises questions Reuters
- For Cape Verde, There’s Victory in Their World Cup Defeat The New York Times
- Lionel Messi scores 20th World Cup goal, extends streak to 8 games and takes Golden Boot lead PBS
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