June 13 : When Roberto Lopes was originally contacted by the Cape Verdean football association on LinkedIn, he did what many people do with unsolicited messages on the professional social media platform - he ignored it, almost costing him the chance to play at the 2026 World Cup. The teak-tough, Irish-born

June 13 : When Roberto Lopes was originally contacted by the Cape Verdean football association on LinkedIn, he did what many people do with unsolicited messages on the…

Zagueiro recebeu uma convocação inesperada pela rede social, acreditou que se tratava de spam e quase perdeu a chance de defender Cabo Verde no Mundial.

Dublin-born Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto Lopes was scouted for Cape Verde via LinkedIn. Now he's playing at the 2026 World Cup against Spain.

Roberto Lopes was recruited to Cape Verde's national football team through a LinkedIn message he initially ignored as spam, then started their first-ever

Durante dos años, Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes combinó su trabajo como asesor hipotecario con su pasión por el fútbol