Cape Verde’s Roberto Lopes was working at a bank when he was recruited on LinkedIn to play soccer—he thought it was spam, now he’s at the World Cup
- Posted on June 20, 2026
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Cape Verde’s Roberto Lopes was working at a bank when he was recruited on LinkedIn to play soccer—he thought it was spam, now he’s at the World Cup
Roberto "Pico" Lopes was working at a bank when a cold message changed his life. Seven years later, he's helping Cape Verde make World Cup history.
