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“A lot of people want to be famous and have a public profile, but they only see the positive side of that reality,” Vozinha says. “To be honest, if I were offered the life I have today or the life I had before, I’d choose the one I had before.” observer.co.uk/news/sport/a...

observer.co.ukCape Verde hero Vozinha: ‘I preferred my life before fame’The goalkeeper became a star with a sensational performance against Spain in this summer’s World Cup, but has discovered the downsides to his new-found celebrity

28/9/26, 1:21 pm9 reposts42 likes

Pervis Purves

@darksatanicmills.bsky.social

Rich? Yes. Famous? No.

Chaminda Jayanetti

@cjayanetti.bsky.social

Wait what's his beef? Surely he doesn't have stalkers coming to his home does he?

Steve Yates

@yatesyman.bsky.social

Says randoms are visiting his parents' place in CV – and the rest is the usual. TBF, unless he's raking it in with ads/endorsements (sounds like he isn't, but might be willing), it's not like his material circs have kept pace with his sudden fame.

Steve Yates

@yatesyman.bsky.social

This is the extent of the 'woe is me' stuff in this piece. He sounds fairly level-headed about the whole thing.

chelsea85.bsky.social

@chelsea85.bsky.social

Fair enough. I can’t think of many things worse than being famous. No amount of money could tempt me to become public property.