Every World Cup does this. It takes players nobody outside their own countries knew by name, and in 90 minutes, or sometimes 90 seconds of it,...
When the World Cup is remembered, the trophy will go to whoever lifts it. The records will belong to Messi and Mbappe. The goals and the...
It started as a viral curiosity. It has since become something far more serious. As Cape Verde prepare for the biggest match in their footballing history...
It is becoming a theme. Three times in the first two weeks of this World Cup, a goalkeeper has single-handedly dragged his nation to a point...
It took a 40-year-old journeyman goalkeeper weeping on live television for the system to blink. After Vozinha’s stunning World Cup debut against Spain, his tearful admission...
Nobody outside Cape Verde knew who Vozinha was on Sunday evening. Then, 90 extraordinary minutes later, the whole world did. The 40-year-old journeyman goalkeeper produced one...
