Vozinha on World Cup fame: "Now I can't cook in the street"

Vozinha on fame after the World Cup: "Now I can't"

Your goalkeeper became a global star this summer, and he is still adjusting. "In Cape Verde I could cook in the street and eat outside my front door. Now I can't," Vozinha said (1). He appeared on CBS Mornings on Thursday and admitted the attention has been strange (2).

He spoke plainly about the shift. "For me, it's also a bit complicated" (2). The fame arrived fast. Vozinha's World Cup run ended with a 3–2 loss to Argentina in the Round of 16, but his performances, especially against Spain, made him one of the tournament's biggest stories. His match-worn shirt even outsold Alisson and Neuer at auction. Now he cannot walk down the street the same way.

The search for "flights to Cape Verde" jumped over 5,000% during the tournament. Vozinha is the face of that wave, and he is learning what comes with it.