Vozinha, the 40-year-old goalkeeper, went viral on social media after his remarkable saves against Spain in his first World Cup match.

How a 40-year-old athlete has become a nation's hero—and, after a single World Cup moment, one of the world's most-followed athletes.

Cassandra Goncalves said people have been stopping by her mother's Brockton restaurant Luanda just to take pictures with Cassandra's mural of Vozinha.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha’s stellar performance against Spain at the World Cup has skyrocketed his Instagram following to over 17 million, boosting his earning potential to R2.8 million per sponsored post.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will have his family close by when his team takes on Uruguay on Sunday, days after his standout performance against Spain turned him into one of the most talked about players of the World Cup.

A striking mural celebrating Cape Verde’s historic World Cup run is turning heads in Brockton and far beyond. Local artist Cassandra Goncalves spent 13 hours painting a larger-than-life portrait of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha on the window of her family’s restaurant,

Santiago Halty spent years chasing a World Cup breakthrough. It arrived with Cape Verde's underdog Vozinha wearing his company's cleats.

For decades, the west African island nation of Cape Verde was perhaps best known for the music of late singer Cesária Évora. This summer, however, the Atlantic archipelago has gained fame for a different reason: football.