New Delhi, June 16 -- A goalless draw rarely makes headlines, let alone history. But, Cape Verde's World Cup debut did exactly that on Monday, 15 June. The reason was a 40-year-old goalkeeper named Vozinha.

Before Cape Verde's World Cup debut, Vozinha had a modest following on social media, fewer than 50,000. Within hours of full-time against Spain, his account exploded. He crossed 5.2 million within a few hours. That's about 10,000% growth. And, it's growing every minute.

The 40-year-old goalkeeper, whose real name is Josimar Jose Evora Dias, became a household name in just 90 minutes. He held the heavily-favoured Spanish national team to a goalless draw. That result secured Cape Verde's first-ever World Cup point on their World Cup de...