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Cape Verde's goalkeeper was nicknamed 'little grandmother' by bullies during childhood
short by Pravel Jain / on Tuesday, 16 June, 2026
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, whose real name is Josimar Jose Evora Dias, said older kids used to bully him on the football field during his childhood. They nicknamed him "Vozinha", meaning "little grandmother", because he'd run home crying to his grandparents, the 40-year-old added. Years later, he adopted the nickname when another player at his club was also named Josimar.
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