Vozinha (Cape Verde, goalkeeper)

Spain, Argentina and Uruguay – three teams who have won the World Cup – could not beat debutants Cape Verde in regulation time. And their goalkeeper Vozinha was a major factor.

Despite being 40 and without a club following his release by second-tier Portuguese side Chaves, Vozinha played the tournament of his life, helping to raise the profile of a country with a population of only about 500,000.

He produced seven saves to hold Spain to a 0-0 draw in the group stage, and then eight more to take Argentina into extra time in the round of 32 before a heroic 3-2 loss.

His story clearly tugged at the heartstrings worldwide, as his Instagram following exploded from 46,000 to almost 30 million.

Ensuring his name will live on outside of football, the shot-stopper had a newly discovered species of bright red sea slug, Aldisa vozinhai, named after him by Spanish biologist Jesus Ortea.

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