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news El Financiero 2026-06-16

How a LinkedIn message led 'Pico' Lopes to the 2026 World Cup

The inspiring story of Roberto 'Pico' Lopes, who almost missed his chance to represent Cape Verde at the World Cup because he mistook his recruitment message for spam.

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