Vozinha Reveals Messi Shirt Swap After Cape Verde's 3-2 World Cup Exit
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 4
Vozinha Reveals Messi Shirt Swap After Cape Verde's 3-2 World Cup Exit
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jul 4
Summary
Vozinha said Lionel Messi hugged him after Cape Verde’s 3-2 extra-time loss to Argentina, told him "your people should be proud," and agreed to swap shirts in the tunnel.
111th-minute own goal ended Cape Verde’s upset bid after they twice equalized in regular time and again in the 103rd minute before finally bowing out in the Round of 32.
18 saves in four games made Vozinha the face of Cape Verde’s run; he finished the tournament with a 78.3% save percentage and a team-best 7.63 average rating.
Cape Verde had been given little chance to reach the knockouts, yet advanced ahead of Uruguay and Saudi Arabia and pushed the defending champions to the brink.