Grandma recognizes she lives drama after fame: “I would prefer the life of before”

Dthe near anonymity to instant fame. Grandmother arrived at the World Cup last summer as one of the many players who would participate in the competition. But what the goalkeeper didn't expect was to become an authentic World phenomenon.

After representing the Sports of Keys in Portugal, in the II League, Vozinha went to North America to participate for the first time in a World Cup. It was right in the first game (against Spain) that the footballer signed a dream show.

At a glance, Vozinha drew the attention of millions of users on social networks, particularly on Instagram, and shot the number of followers to the point of having more than 45 million today.

But the successful sports journey through Cape Verde in the World Cup2026 – ended only in the extension of the 16 final years before Argentina – did not have positive effects on Vozinha's life, on the contrary. In an extensive interview with the British newspaper The Observer, the guardian, currently representing the colors of Colo Colo, from Chile, acknowledges that he preferred the life he had before fame.

“ I've lost my peace and quiet. I don't have any privacy anymore, or at least I have a lot less than I had before. Now, when I go out, I go to a restaurant and there's always someone who wants to take a picture with me or asks for an autograph. Or worse yet, someone filming me. That is what has changed most in my life and I think there is nothing I can do about it”, started by saying the 40-year-old goalkeeper.

You also recalled the moment when you realized that more than a million people followed you on social media.

“A member of the catering team approached me and told me that I had millions of followers. I had no idea what he was saying; I thought he was joking, but he insisted. Later, I went to do some interviews in the mixed zone and a CazéTV journalist asked me if I knew what was going on. She showed me her phone and that’s when I saw that she had more than a million followers,” said the African, who decided to “deactivate Instagram notifications” in what remained of the World Cup “not to have the temptation to be able to confirm” who was following it.

“ I know that during the World Cup there were many companies and brands who wanted to work with me, but while we were competing, I did just a promotional collaboration with UFL Mobile. I don’t know what offers may arise in the future, but for now I don’t want to work with any brand of tobacco, alcohol or gambling,” Vozinha said, explaining the choice of Colo Colo to continue his career.

“ It was the club that showed the greatest interest. I received no proposal from the United States and there was some contact with Saudi Arabia, but nothing concrete. I hope to be able to play Liberators soon ", declared.

“Many people want to be famous and have a public image, but only see the positive side of this reality. To be honest, if they offered me the life I have today or the life I had before, I would choose the one I had before”, he also took over.