Cape Verde's Vozinha always believed he was a 'big club' player after Colo-Colo move

[p]The 40-year-old, who became ‌a social media sensation at the World ‌Cup, played a crucial role in helping ‌the small African island nation get past the group stage before suffering a narrow defeat ‌to Argentina in the round ⁠of 32.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vozinha/Q9F1vw7H/"]Vozinha[/a] joined ‌[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/colo-colo/th4HPIws/"]Colo-Colo[/a], who have won a record 34 Chilean ​top-flight titles, after leaving Portuguese second-tier side Chaves. He previously played ​for clubs in Angola, Cyprus, Moldova and Slovakia.[/p][p][b]"Despite playing in smaller leagues for clubs ⁠that weren't ​exactly giants, deep down I always told myself I was a 'big club' player,"[/b] Vozinha told reporters.[/p][embed guid="4b3c03ed-64a3-4add-bd1e-7036087cb990" url="https://x.com/ColoColo/status/2084768672489365998" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"So when Colo-Colo came calling, there ‌was no doubt. From day one, I knew where I wanted to play. I received many offers, but Colo-Colo was always the priority."[/b][/p][p]In their first World Cup appearance, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cape-verde/MocyWdm7/"]Cape Verde[/a] drew 0-0 with eventual winners Spain. They also drew with two-time champions Uruguay and Saudi Arabia to ‌finish second in Group H.[/p][p][b]"The World ​Cup was the best thing that ever ‌happened to me in football, but that is in the past now,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"Being here representing Colo-Colo - a massive club with a rich history - is ⁠the highlight of ⁠my club career."[/b][/p]