Cape Verde's World Cup Hero Vozinha Trumps NBA Superstar Jalen Brunson's Instagram Numbers

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Cape Verde's World Cup Hero Vozinha Trumps NBA Superstar Jalen Brunson's Instagram Numbers

Vozinha starred in Cape Verde's 0-0 draw against Spain, making big saves in the Group H encounter. The 40-year-old's popularity has skyrocketed on social media, with his Instagram follower count jumping from 57k to more than 5.6 million within 12 hours. This is more than three times that of Brunson (1.8 million), who won the NBA Finals MVP.

By Ankit Sharma

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Vozinha will miss his usual summer role teaching volleyball to children in Cape Verde because he is at the World Cup with the national team. Instituto Reis announced the news, joking that the goalkeeper had “a small commitment” called the tournament. The school said it would miss him, adding that representing the country is bigger than the institute.

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