WIRE — 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 central defender thought the message in Portuguese Source
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