How a LinkedIn Message Almost Ended Pico Lopes' Cape Verde Career

Cape Verde defender Pico Lopes has revealed that his international career nearly never happened after he accidentally ignored a LinkedIn message from then-manager Rui Águas for nine months. The message, written in Portuguese, went unnoticed amid Lopes' inbox clutter. It wasn't until Águas sent a follow-up in English that Lopes realized the significance. Lopes, now a key figure in Cape Verde's lineup, could have missed out on crucial fixtures and knockout stages without that second message. The...