A player who was called up to the national team via LinkedIn

A player who was called up to the national team via LinkedIn

Pico Lopes, who currently plays as a defender for the Cape Verde national team, was actually born in Ireland. 
The most interesting thing is that he was invited to the national team through LinkedIn! In 2019, the Cape Verde manager wrote a message to Pico on a job search platform, but Pico, who does not speak Portuguese, ignored it, thinking it was just spam. 
Only after the invitation was sent back in English did he respond and, as a result, he is playing for the national team! 
Talent and opportunity sometimes meet in the most unexpected places, you would be wrong. Lopez's paternal side dates back to Cape Verde. But if someone writes to you, do not forget to take a look, do not think of it as spam.