A LinkedIn message once dismissed as spam changed Roberto Lopes’ life. Now, the Cape Verde defender is living his World Cup dream after helping stop Spain....
Rucksack on his back, Roberto “Pico” Lopes was standing on the corner of the narrow walkway way below the stands at the Atlanta stadium on Monday afternoon when the last of Spain’s players tried to make their way home.
Cape Verde's historic 0-0 draw against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup produced several unlikely heroes, but few stories are as remarkable as that of defender Roberto Lopes, whose international ...
Dublin-born defender Roberto Lopes is preparing for one of the biggest matches of his career as Cape Verde get ready to face Spain in their historic first FIFA World Cup appearance ... Lopes said reaching the tournament fulfilled a lifelong ambition.