On a day when Lionel Messi set yet another World Cup record, and Argentina advanced to the round of 16 to continue their title defense, Cape Verde was the name on everyone’s lips. If doggedness of spirit and performance got it there, the brilliance of Sidny Lopes Cabral’s goal will keep it there for a while. It was unquestionably […]
Few World Cup journeys have begun with a LinkedIn message. Fewer still have started with a message that went unread for nine months. Yet that unlikely sequence of events would ultimately change the life of Roberto “Pico” Lopes and help shape one of Cape Verde’s greatest football stories. Roberto “Pico” Lopes was born in Crumlin, Ireland to a Cape […]
For the majority of the footballing world, it was just a question of how many times Spain would find the back of the net in their Group H opener against World Cup debutants Cabo Verde. But an amazing defensive display epitomized by 40-year old goalkeeper Vozinha on the biggest sporting stage left everyone stunned. He clocked 40 a few […]
