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Cape Verde star’s dream summer continues with Champions League qualification heroics

Defender's fairytale goes on after starring for the Blue Sharks at the World Cup

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Dubliner Pico Lopes welcomed back from World Cup ‘dream come true’

Pico Lopes said it was ‘amazing’ to have put Cape Verde on the map through their World Cup matches.

Evening Standard

Team USA’s goalkeeper passed on Manchester United, the club that helped shape David Beckham’s career, for Harvard—and has zero regrets

Instead of joining the English club known for David Beckham, Matt Freese picked Harvard—but says the unconventional path is his secret goalkeeping weapon.

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‘Pico’ Lopes and Cape Verde give Spain’s boys one hell of a neutralising

In today’s Football Daily: the World Cup has some new history boys to celebrate

The Guardian - UK

SI:AM | Brendan Sorsby Turning Pro After Latest Legal Twist

The Texas Tech quarterback will enter the NFL supplemental draft after the Big 12 filed a lawsuit in federal court.

Sports Illustrated

From Shamrock Rovers to defying Spain: ‘rusty’ Roberto Lopes savours Cape Verde’s finest hour

The Dublin-born defender’s display against Spain drew comparisons with Paul McGrath’s against Italy in 1994 but he says there is still room to improve

The Guardian - UK

Who is Pico Lopes, the unlikely Cape Verde World Cup hero recruited through LinkedIn?

The national team's call came from 4,500 km away across the Ocean and not in the way most people would expect.

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Roberto Lopes savours week to remember after reaching World Cup with Cape Verde

The defender will celebrate his 34th birthday during next summer’s tournament.

The Independent UK

Roberto 'Pico' Lopes: the Irish Cape Verde international whose bizarre call-up led to World Cup glory

Roberto 'Pico' Lopes played his part in helping African nation Cape Verde qualify for their first-ever FIFA World Cup, and then produced a stunning upset vs Spain

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The Hoops need a miracle to progress from this second round qualifier for the Champions League

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