Vozinha became the standout figure this Monday (15) at the World Cup.
The Cape Verde goalkeeper was one of the main reasons behind Cape Verde’s historic draw against Spain.
Amid the 40-year-old veteran’s performance, Brazilians led a movement that took over his social media.
Before his World Cup opener, he had just under 50,000 followers on Instagram.
After the final whistle, that number jumped past 1.5 million (and it keeps growing).
"This is crazy, this is crazy," Vozinha summed up in an interview with CazéTV, which spearheaded the mass effort to get him more followers during the match broadcast.
He made seven saves during the match and was awarded player of the match.
According to Opta, the veteran became the oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in his World Cup debut.
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