World Cup hero Vozinha struggles with the consequences of sudden fame and fan frenzy
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Key FactsVozinha recounts lost privacy after World Cup fame
Sep 28, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: goal.com
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- After a CazeTV live appeal, his following rose from 56,000 to over one million after seven saves in Spain’s 0-0 draw.
- The 40-year-old says restaurant visits now regularly bring photo requests, autograph requests and people filming him.
- The federation brought in his former agent for media duties while Vozinha switched off Instagram notifications.
- During the World Cup, he accepted only one promotional collaboration, with UFL Mobile, and currently excludes tobacco, alcohol or betting brands.
I've lost my peace and tranquillity. I no longer have any privacy, or at least much less than I used to. Now I go out, I go to a restaurant, and there's always someone who wants to take a photo with me or asks me for an autograph. Or, worse, someone is filming me. That's what has changed most in my life, and I don't think there's anything I can do about it.— Vozinha, in an interview with The Observer
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