From £86m Prodigy to Timeless Cult Icon: Unraveling the Untold Journeys of World Cup Legends’ Shocking Summer Transfers
Villa spent even more to recruit Manzambi from Europa League final opponents Freiburg – aged 20, the Swiss registered three goals and two assists in four World Cup games, and may have done more had he not then got injured. The attack-minded midfielder’s speed, strength and potential make the £51m fee a steal, especially with Newcastle chasing their own move.
Vozinha – Colo-Colo, Free
The transfer of a 40-year-old keeper to a South American club would barely raise an eyebrow, 99 times out of 100. But when Cape Verde shot-stopper Vozinha joined Colo-Colo, thousands of fans excitedly greeted him at the airport, then his shirt was delivered by a parachutist during an elaborate unveiling at the club’s stadium.
It marked the latest chapter in the heart-warming but entirely unexpected story of the man officially named Josimar Jose Evora Dias. Born during the 1986 World Cup, Cape Verdean authorities wouldn’t let his dad call him Valdano, after the Argentine striker who’d just scored twice against South Korea, so instead he was named after Brazilian full-back Josimar, who netted against Northern Ireland and Poland.
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