From a LinkedIn message to World Cup joy - Lopes' rise

BBC Sport NI looks at Roberto 'Pico' Lopes' journey with Cape Verde after he starred for his country in their shock 0-0 draw against Spain in their World Cup opener.

Lopes, who was born in Dublin to a Cape Verdean father and an Irish mother, was recruited to play for the Blue Sharks via LinkedIn, although he initially ignored the first message he received as it was in Portuguese and he thought it was spam!

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