Lopes family US-bound as 'composed' Pico to take on Messi

RTE Thursday 2nd July 2026, 1:16PM 1 min read 2 hours ago

As the countdown continues to the Cape Verde match against Argentina tomorrow night, the family of Roberto 'Pico' Lopes from Dublin are returning to the United States after Aer Lingus arranged to fly the family back for the game.

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