Cape Verde’s Underdog Hero Flies Home | Dublin News

Pico Lopes, Cape Verde’s underdog hero and Shamrock Rovers captain, is flying to Miami for a massive World Cup showdown against Argentina — and Aer Lingus is chartering his whole family’s trip. His mom, Judy, called it a “complete fairy tale” after they’d just returned to Dublin, scrambling to make it to the game. With Cape Verde making history as the smallest nation ever to reach the knockout stages, the airline’s gesture adds heart to the hype. Tickets are still elusive, but the Lopes family is just grateful to be there — and proud of Pico, the calm, balanced player ready to take on Messi and more. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3c5b193f042dda2c