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Cape Verde goalkeeper, Vozinha has revealed the message Lionel Messi gave him after Argentina’s hard-fought 3-2 Round of 32 win over the Blue Sharks in the ongoing World Cup.
The 40-year-old goalie was at his best, making eight saves, as Cape Verde held the defending champions to a 1-1 draw in regulation time, after a 29th-minute opener from Messi.
Lisandro Martínez put Argentina ahead again two minutes into extra time before Sidny Lopes Cabral restored parity in the 103rd minute.
However, defender Diney broke Cape Verdean hearts with an own goal in the 111th minute.
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After the game, Vozinha said, he walked up to Messi, who hailed his performance.
He said, “I went up to after the game… he hugged me and said: , . That was incredible for me.”
The veteran goalie added, “Hearing words like that from someone like Leo Messi means a lot to me. I thanked him and said: thank you Leo, you are the best. Then I asked if we could swap shirts… Leo said he was gonna give it to me in the tunnel after the interviews.
“Moments like these remain engraved in your heart forever.”
