At 1:45am Crumlin time, Cape Verde’s Pico Lopes gets a standing ovation
In a devastatingly close loss, the home-grown hero turned World Cup player is cheered on by his childhood neighbours
Pico Lopes
Pico Lopes’ World Cup dream with Cape Verde ends in extra-time defeat to Argentina
World champions made to look distinctly mortal in Miami
‘Now the flag is everywhere’: how World Cup success has changed life in Cape Verde
The Blue Sharks will become the smallest-ever nation to play a World Cup knockout match when they face Argentina on Friday
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The mute response of Ireland’s golfing community to the threat of his visit is in sharp contrast to the footballing community’s refusal to countenance Israel playing on Irish soil
‘Nothing fazes him’: Pico Lopes’s childhood coach backs Cape Verde to beat Argentina
‘Nothing fazes him’: Pico Lopes’s childhood coach backs Cape Verde to beat Argentina
Tomás Ó Sé tried so hard to look worried when Kerry were drawn against Dublin
Louth had captured the hearts of the RTÉ panel with their Cape Verde act against Monaghan
Who is playing in the World Cup knock-out stages and when?
Cape Verde’s Pico Lopes will have the chance for one of the greatest giant-killings of all time when his side play Lionel Messi’s Argentina
Stranger things have happened than the prospect of Messi vs Pico Lopes – but not many
For many League of Ireland fans, this is our Italia 90 moment - our summer party, our time in the sun
‘The magic continues’ – supporters of Cape Verde’s Pico Lopes celebrate World Cup odyssey
Neighbours in Ashling Close, Crumlin, gathered outdoors to watch second match against Uruguay
Crumlin’s Pico Lopes helps Cape Verde deliver another World Cup shock in Uruguay draw
Shamrock Rovers centre-half Roberto Lopes plays key role as Cape Verde earn another impressive result in Miami
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s ‘secretive’ gathering of US elites comes to Wicklow
Plus: Leitrim council seeks new residents, Paddy Cosgrave stars on Butt Hall courts, and Dublin-born defender helps goalkeeper go gangbusters
Shamrock Rovers feed off Pico Lopes vibes in bid to bounce back from Shelbourne defeat
Elsewhere, Bohemians manager Alan Reynolds has moved to quell a goalkeeper controversy ahead of Dundalk clash
New arguments against abortion surface in a ‘retro’ Kieran Cuddihy Liveline show
Radio: When the Liveline host revisits reliably contentious subjects, he’s not just indulging in nostalgia
Pico Lopes ‘overwhelmed’ by support from Ireland following World Cup debut
Cape Verde defender has been inundated with well-wishers since draw with Spain, but focus now switches to Uruguay clash
Crumlin gripped by World Cup fever as dream becomes a reality for Pico Lopes’s parents
Shamrock Rovers defender will make history when he lines out against Spain
‘I feel like I am representing two countries’: Crumlin born Pico Lopes ready for World Cup debut
Hoops’ skipper born and raised in Crumlin where local send-off on Monday ‘one to remember’
Pico Lopes admits he’s in pinch-me territory as World Cup opener against Spain closes in
Up to 20 family members will travel across the US to support the Shamrock Rovers player in action for Cape Verde
World Cup-bound Pico Lopes and Athlone Town hero Kelly Brady scoop Soccer Writers awards
Steve Staunton was also honoured at Dublin event for an outstanding career in the green jersey
From Dublin to Cape Verde: ‘Apart from family and friends the only thing I miss is the odd bag of Tayto crisps’
Amy Keenan Molloy moved with her husband to Cape Verde in 2005, where she has run bars, set up a charity and become an author of children’s books
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