Pico Lopes: 'Upsets happen' – Cape Verde's Irish star targets knockouts after Spain victory

Pico Lopes, the Shamrock Rovers defender and sole Irish-born footballer at this World Cup, is living the dream with Cape Verde. After a stunning upset over Spain in their group stage opener, the Blue Sharks now face Uruguay and Saudi Arabia in a fixture list that could see them advance. Lopes, who received his first national team call-up via LinkedIn, insists third place might be enough to reach the knockout rounds, adding: 'Football doesn't always respect the odds – this is the stuff of dreams....