Vozinha's shirt sets auction record as Pico Lopes misses São Paulo move

São Paulo pass on Pico Lopes

Pico Lopes will not be heading to Brazil. São Paulo have ruled out a move for the Cape Verde centre-back after the World Cup, per reports out of Brazil (1). Lopes, a veteran presence in the Sharks' backline, remains with Shamrock Rovers for now.

Vozinha reflects on a dream fulfilled

Josimar Dias, known as Vozinha, put the World Cup run into words. "Réaliser un rêve d'enfance sur la plus grande scène du monde," the goalkeeper said, meaning he lived a childhood dream on the game's biggest stage (2). He singled out the Spain match as a personal highlight, a performance that turned heads well beyond Cape Verde.

Vozinha's shirt beats Alisson and Neuer at auction

A goalkeeper's jersey does not usually outprice a Ballon d'Or winner's. Vozinha's match-worn World Cup shirt sold for R$65,575 at auction, clearing the shirts of Alisson and Manuel Neuer (3). That is a record for a goalkeeper's jersey and a measure of how much your team's run resonated.

Argentina's defence, exposed by Cape Verde

The world champions shipped five goals across three knockout matches: Cape Verde, Egypt, and Jordan all scored (4). Your team were the first to breach them in the round of 32, pushing Lionel Scaloni's side to extra time. For a side ranked 67th, the lowest-ranked opponent Argentina faced, that is a performance that sticks (5).