World Cup cult hero Vozinha is ready to finish a transfer to well-known Chilean facet Colo Colo regardless of hyperlinks to David Beckham’s Inter Miami.
The 40-year-old was one of many heroes of Cape Verde’s shock run to the last-32 stage earlier than they have been crushed 3-2 by Argentina after extra-time.
In addition to retaining a clear sheet towards Spain and Saudi Arabia, Vozinha made 18 saves throughout the match and outperformed his xG towards by 0.9.
His standout performances have been among the many highlights of Cape Verde’s debut look on the World Cup.
In the beginning of the Spain match in Cape Verde’s World Cup opener, he solely had 50,000 followers on Instagram, however after making a memorable seven saves, that quantity dramatically elevated, with Vozinha now having 28.6million followers.
FIFA introduced final week that Vozinha had been named within the World Cup’s group of the match.
Vozinha is predicted to affix Chilean facet Colo Colo regardless of hyperlinks to David Beckham’s Inter Miami
The keeper was one of many stars of Cape Verde’s run to the last-32 stage of the World Cup
Vozinha had been with out a membership heading into the match after leaving Portuguese second division group Chaves on the finish of final season.
His availability led to hypothesis over a attainable transfer to affix Messi at Inter Miami, with Vozinha requested concerning the chance in a tv look after the match.
‘I really like soccer to nonetheless be right here at 40 years previous is as a result of I really have this ardour,’ Vozinha stated.
‘I wish to play for not less than one other one or two years, relying on how my physique feels and reacts.
‘We by no means know what tomorrow brings, however I wish to maintain enjoying.
‘I simply hope I can discover a membership that really needs me as a footballer, not for advertising functions.’
Vozinha is now anticipated to finish a transfer to Chile’s most profitable membership Colo Colo, who’ve gained a file 34 league titles.
Anibal Mosa, president of Blanco y Negro, the corporate that manages the Chilean membership revealed Vozinha is because of fly to Santiago within the coming days to finish the transfer.
‘Vozinha goes to be a Colo Colo participant,’ Mosa stated.
‘Within the subsequent few days, he’ll journey to Chile, endure the mandatory medical examinations, after which be offered right here on the Estadio Monumental.’
Colo Colo are presently 12 factors clear on the prime of Chile’s Liga de Primera.
Vozinha has had a nomadic profession, enjoying for golf equipment in his homeland, Moldova, Slovakia, Cyprus and Portugal’s second tier and he has gained 94 caps for Cape Verde.
