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Cape Verde’s keeper goes viral

Will Fitzpatrick

The 40-year-old’s stunning display against Spain has earned him plaudits worldwide, as Cape Verde managed to draw 0-0 with European champions in Atlanta yesterday. It’s an astonishing achievement for the tiny African island of 500,000 people, which is ranked 64th in the world (Spain, which has 50 million people, is 3rd). Vozinha’s saves have also put Cape Verde – one of Africa’s most functional democracies – on the map.

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A man holds an Iranian flag on a street, after U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2026.
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