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In Chile, Cape Verde Hero Vozinha Struggles to Cope with Glare of Fame

After repelling eventual champions Spain and becoming an instant global celebrity, Vozinha was an unlikely hero of this year's World Cup. But four months on from his tournament exploits, Cape Verde's veteran goalkeeper is discovering that adapting to his new-found fame is not easy. The 40-year-old, whose full name is Josimar Jose Evora Dias, moved to Chile in July and now finds himself struggling to settle at new club Colo Colo.

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Real Madrid Beat Valencia as Spanish Football Honors De Miguel

Real Madrid pulled level with La Liga leaders Barcelona with a 3-0 win at Valencia on Saturday, as Spanish football paid tribute to Jesus de Miguel. Tenerife striker De Miguel died Tuesday after a collision with Andorra's goalkeeper in a Spanish second division match on Monday, and matches across the country were stopped in the ninth minute to pay homage to the number nine. In Tenerife, fans and players gathered at the stadium for a memorial and farewell to De Miguel.

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