βͺοΈ Turned professional at 25 after years in amateur football
βͺοΈ Began his professional career in Angola π¦π΄
βͺοΈ Made his FIFA World Cup debut at 40 years old π¨π»
βͺοΈ Kept a clean sheet in Cape Verde’s historic 0-0 draw vs Spain πͺπΈ
βͺοΈ Made 7 saves and earned Man of the Match β
βͺοΈ Oldest goalkeeper ever to keep a clean sheet on a World Cup debut π
βͺοΈ First Cape Verdean player to win a FIFA World Cup Man of the Match award π¨π»
From amateur football to World Cup history. π
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