Another World Cup Goalkeeper Becomes a Social Media Hit

Following Curaçao's historic World Cup performance against Ecuador, largely thanks to goalkeeper Eloy Room, the island nation's shot-stopper has become a social media sensation.

Just hours after the match, his Instagram profile saw an impressive surge. Room's followers have already surpassed 800,000, and if interest continues, that number could exceed one million by the end of the day. For context, Curaçao's population is under 200,000.

Interestingly, Room has now overtaken his wife, Zorana Room, a professional influencer and vlogger, in terms of follower count.

This isn't the first instance of a footballer "exploding" on social media during the World Cup. Just a few days prior, the same, albeit on an even larger scale, happened with Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha after their goalless draw against Spain.

On the pitch, the goalkeeper was equally flawless. He made a remarkable 15 saves and was instrumental in his team's historic result. Room thus demonstrated that the heavy 1-7 loss to Germany in the previous match had not shaken his confidence.

Curaçao's next challenge is a match against Ivory Coast, where all eyes will once again be on the hero between the posts.