Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha is set to join Chilean giants Colo Colo after signing an 18-month contract with the club. An\u00edbal Mosa, president of Blanco y Negro, the company that manages Colo Colo, confirmed the information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 40-year-old shot to international prominence with a series of outstanding saves against leading teams, including eventual champions Spain and defending champions Argentina, becoming one of the tournament\u2019s biggest surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Colo Colo welcomed the veteran goalkeeper on its social media platforms on Friday, posting, \u201cWelcome. We\u2019re waiting for you,\u201d a message that generated widespread enthusiasm among supporters and football fans across Chile, where the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier, An\u00edbal Mosa, president of Blanco y Negro, the company that manages Colo Colo, confirmed that Vozinha, who was unattached during the World Cup, would travel to Chile in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe will undergo the required medical examinations before being officially introduced at Estadio Monumental,\u201d An\u00edbal Mosa, president of Blanco y Negro, the company that manages Colo Colo, told reporters, referring to Colo Colo\u2019s home stadium in Santiago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born Josimar Dias and widely known as Vozinha, the goalkeeper helped Cape Verde, the small island nation off Africa\u2019s west coast, reach the Round of 32 before losing 3-2 in extra time to Lionel Messi\u2019s Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His World Cup performances also boosted his online popularity, with his social media following soaring from fewer than 50,000 to nearly 29 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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