Football Daily: Give it up for Vozinha, Spence and the 2026 World Cup’s cult heroes
The Guardian's Football Daily column highlights 10 cult heroes from the 2026 Geopolitics World Cup. Notable figures include Cape Verde's 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinha, who helped his team go unbeaten in the group stage and push Argentina to extra time; England's Djed Spence, who transformed from a group-stage liability to a knockout-round star; and Paraguay's Matías Galarza, known for his dark arts and stealing the referee's watch. Other heroes include South Africa's Yaya Sithole, who redeemed himself after a disastrous start; Curaçao's Eloy Room, who made a record 15 saves against Ecuador; and Salvadorian referee Iván Barton, who went viral for sending off Miguel Almirón. The list also features Lamine Yamal's three-year-old brother Keyne as a crowd favorite and BBC pundit Danny Murphy's cat story.
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