WIRE — Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will have to keep out Lionel Messi, perhaps the greatest player of all time * Messi, arguably the greatest player the world has seen, faces a 40-year-old goalkeeper who was a complete unknown three weeks ago * It encapsulates one of the best stories of this World Cup — Cape Verde, on their World Cup debut, defying the odds to reach the knockout rounds By Dale Johnson, BBC Sport Lionel Messi versus Vozinha. It is the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 battle no-one knew they wanted, but...
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