Goalkeeper Vozinha Skips Volleyball Teaching for Cape Verde World Cup Duty

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Goalkeeper Vozinha Skips Volleyball Teaching for Cape Verde World Cup Duty

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.

By Tanish Chachra

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Ruben Dias to Miss Portugal’s World Cup Opener Against DR Congo

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