Fairplay für Kap Verde. Gegen Argentinien ausgeschieden, aber was für ein WM-Lauf.
Ein Land mit etwas mehr als einer halben Million Menschen, die auf der größten Bühne gegeneinander antreten und jedem ein ordentliches Spiel bieten, das ist etwas Besonderes.
Und für uns in Irland ist es ein großer Erfolg, Pico Lopes, einen Jungen aus Crumlin, von der League of Ireland zur Weltmeisterschaft aufsteigen zu sehen.
Sie haben sich stolz gemacht!
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Von N81Warrior
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I’m so proud, come on you boys in Verde!
He’s made history with this Cape Verde team. Going the distance against the world champions is unbelievable what a game and story
Unbelievable performance again tonight against the world champions, absolute legend
Their second equaliser was a proper WTF WAS THAT moment.
When people moaned about having too many teams in this WC they were probably thinking about Cape Verde. I can still remember what Italian 90 was like for us . 48 teams is grand.
He won’t be buying a pint for the rest of his life
Incredibly impressed with his overall play tonight, really cool on the ball with some excellent short passes
That second goal is goal of the tournament so far, absolute cracker!
Honestly never saw him put a foot wrong, so calm, always found his man with a pass and never caught lacking.
Hope he can enjoy himself now
It does make you wonder. We almost never have a LOI player in the national team and then a 34 yo playing with Rovers doesn’t look out of place at a WC playing against the defending champions. And thriving
He was making the life of those Argentinian players on the pitch miserable what a player
Brilliant team. Pico was great. Serious workhorses. As I said to my family. This is their Romania 1990
Not all heroes wear capes. But they wear Cape Verde Jerseys
What a game. Had the world champions on the ropes at the end, begging for the bell.
He was incredible.
The bravery of his interception to turn the ball around the post was amazing – that’s either an own goal or a goal unless you get that spot on, and he did.
Fantastic game, fantastic team, never gave up for a second, had Argentina praying for the whistle at the end of extra time. Have loved watching them.
That was heroic…Cabo Verde were fearless. Gutted for them
My heart! What a game. What a man.
Best game of the world cup so far
Argentina were truly rattled by one of the best coached teams in the world cup. Their transitional play was outstanding and what a fucking goal.
Pico had another stormer of a game and played almost perfectly (although I think he would have conceded a penalty in if that was the euros)
The competition is going to be poorer without them
Thanks Pico, you’ve made this world cup for me
he certainly won’t be buying himself a pint in a long long time
What a game
They did themselves very proud,my god taking them to Extra time and then a lot of chances, Cape Verde were brilliant,it does not bode well for Argentina going forward I think
That match was even better than the Liverpool vs Newcastle 4-3 matches
What a performance.
Heart breaking stuff. But himself and the rest of cabo verda can stand tall after that game.
Genuinely can’t even process how it must feel to be one day playing against the likes of Colm Whelan, then you blink and you’re in the knockout rounds of the World Cup defending against the greatest player in history.
He held his own, and my god is he a fucking hero for some of our lads to look up at.
Massive performance and Capo Verde are the darlings of this tournament. Shane they had to exit but a World Cup story written.
A national cult hero in 2 countries!
Will anything be happening for him when he arrives home?
What a game and performance. That block from Pico that skimmed the post was class. Heartbroken for them but they equalled the world champions for much of the game, pushed them all the way, and had them pinned back right at the end. Really happy for Pico to have gotten there with CV but also representing us and the League of Ireland so well.
Set up the first equalizer
What a match. Some performance from Cabo Verde. Massive balls showed. And that goal, oh my.
Good man Pico!
I literally screamed when they scored, I must have woken up my neighbours
I am devastated for them
Lads I need to know what Pico said to Messi at halftime, can anyone read lips 😭
What a game, what a man. I hope you do take the time to read this yourself or your team mates.
INCREDIBLE.
The story.
Embarrassed Spain. Embarrassed Argentina.
You are the inspiration for supporting your local teams and your local league.
Fairly shocked by the apparent difference in fitness. Argentina looked gassed, was it the Cabo Verde tactics – full press up front giving them no time to walk back and rest? Amazed they didn’t research the their opponents and spot that it could be an issue
Voizinha will take a lot of the plaudits, but Pico and Borges did very well to stand up against waves of Argentina attacks. The pair.. the entire team couldn’t have done much more.
Spain, Uruguay, and Argentina couldn’t beat Cape Verde in 90 minutes. And it took the GOAT, Messi, getting his country past them.
Bravo to Pico and his countrymen.
He will surely get a big transfer to a bigger European league after his performances at this World Cup?
It’s 3 o clock in the morning..
Legend. Did us all proud.
Shame for him he so old,he may have got a nice payday with a team in England
He was amazing! The whole team were
Not only that but he has a heart of gold too ❤️
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Heartbreaking, AFCON is next year though and based on these performances you’d give them a chance of winning it.
What a legend!
And if you’re a football fan but are LOI agnostic and can afford to part with ~20 quid, you can support your local LOI team and see one of the stars of this World Cup playing in your town this year.
lol! I was about to say ‘reminds me of us the Irish’ except less population.
Of course obligatory ‘if we were there we would win it’ bullshite.
I’m loving the World Cup anyway.
Was defensively rock solid even against world class attackers. Really puts to bed any arguments that LOI players aren’t capable of playing at this level.
Legend! I was so proud to point him out as one of our lads, wherever I am in the USA