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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 office worker-turned-defender has shut out Spain

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?

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  • Primary source: Daily Mail
  • Published: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC
  • Coverage area: Sports
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