Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha revealed the heartfelt message from him Lionel Messi after his team’s valiant performance against Argentina at the FIFA World Cup.Despite losing 3-2 after extra time, World Cup debutants Cape Verde won widespread praise for pushing defending champions Argentina to the limit. Goalkeeper Vozinha played a crucial role in keeping his team in the contest, making eight saves against an Argentina attack led by Messi.After the final whistle, Messi and Vozinha shared an emotional moment, with the Argentina captain acknowledging the Cape Verdean side’s remarkable effort.“I went to Messi after the game. He hugged me and said: ‘You are great.’ Your people should be proud of you.” It was incredible for me,” said Vozinha.The veteran goalkeeper described Messi’s gesture as one of the most special moments of his career. After thanking the Argentine star, Vozinha also asked if they could exchange jerseys.“Hearing words like that from someone like Leo Messi means a lot to me. I thanked him and said: “Thank you, Leo. I’m the best.” So I asked if we could exchange shirts. Leo said he gave them to me in the tunnel after the interview,” he added.“Moments like these stay etched in your heart forever,” he said.As Cape Verde’s historic World Cup run has come to an end, the team’s fearless display has won admiration across the football world. Messi once again led Argentina from the front, scoring his 20th World Cup goal – extending his own record and moving two goals clear of Kylian Mbappé on the tournament’s all-time points list.Argentina eventually advanced to the Round of 16, but only after surviving one of the toughest tests of their title defense against an inspired Cape Verde side.
