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I bought an expensive leather handbag in duty-free shopping in a Spanish airport. However, after just a few weeks, some of the stitching is starting to unravel.
Football Daily | ‘Pico’ Lopes and Cape Verde give Spain’s boys one hell of a neutralising ⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
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About a month ago, Roberto “Pico” Lopes thought he was meeting his parents for a Sunday dinner in Crumlin on the outskirts of Dublin, but was met by…
After Cape Verde’s heroics against Spain, more great World Cup underdog stories ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
From Sparwasser being the toast of East Germany to Cameroon’s rumbling of Argentina, the finals are littered with upsets
Cape Verde’s stunning draw against Spain produced some incredible statistics. T…
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From Shamrock Rovers to defying Spain: ‘rusty’ Roberto Lopes savours Cape Verde’s finest hour ⊕
Dublin-born defender’s display against Spain drew comparisons with Paul McGrath’s against Italy in 1994 but he says there is still room to improve
Rucksack on his back, Roberto “Pico” Lopes was standi…
Emma Hayes hails Cape Verde's historic World Cup draw against Spain a 'victory for immigration' ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
The African side, which is appearing in this year's FIFA finals for the first time, produced one of the shocks of the tournament so far to hold the reigning European champions to a goalless draw.
EU Parliament passes transatlantic trade deal ⊖
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a story from Politico EU ✅ › Politico EU
MEPs finally back the U.S. accord after holding out for months following Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland and Spain.
Jordan and Uzbekistan ready to crash World Cup party with tactical grit and resolve ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Packed streets of Amman and Tashkent will be lively with Asia’s debutants determined they are not just here to make up the numbers
Before eagerly awaited meetings with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronal…
'Helpless' British dad stung by £30,000 medical bill in Spain - after failing to disclose illness ⊖
Kevin Turner is currently in intensive care in Spain after suffering a punctured lung and pneumonia. Despite having travel insurance, he is facing a hefty medical bill.
The World Cup's most unlikely hero! Roberto 'Pico' Lopes is the product of an Irish holiday romance and almost missed his call-up via LinkedIn fearing it was spam. Now the officer worker-turned-defender has shut out Spain ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
NATHAN SALT: When the dust settles on Roberto Lopes' story, he'll look back on a tale that had the potential to be full of what ifs. What if, while at college, he had not set up a LinkedIn profile?
Cape Verde's little-known goalkeeper, 40, gains over a MILLION followers on Instagram after heroic World Cup performance against Spain ⊕⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
Vozinha made seven saves, with 1.46 xG prevented, as Cape Verde picked up a surprise point in their Group H opener.