From Shamrock Rovers to defying Spain: ‘rusty’ Roberto Lopes savours Cape Verde’s finest hour | Cape Verde

Rucksack on his back, Roberto “Pico” Lopes was standing on the corner of the narrow walkway way below the stands at the Atlanta stadium on Monday afternoon when the last of Spain’s players tried to make their way home. More than an hour after the final whistle had gone and they still couldn’t get past him, someone quipped. The centre-back from Crumlin reckoned he was “rusty” too…