Cape Verde's result against Spain is even more remarkable now seeing that Spain have already scored 3 goals against Saudi Arabia in first half, they are bound to be confident of a result against Uruguay 🙏🇨🇻🇮🇪⚽️
Cape Verde’s star goalie Vozinha and his mom Ana Candida Evora have been reunited.
The Cinderella story continues today as she watches her son and the Blue Sharks play Uruguay.
✍️ "The Tartan Army treated our home like their own, and we are better for it."
We were honoured to receive this parting letter from @RedSox President, Sam Kennedy, following our stay in Boston.
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Marcelo Bielsa: “Jugar cuatro tiempos en lugar de dos altera la concepción que culturalmente se había construido para interpretar el fútbol. No le agrega nada y le quita mucho. Cuando se dividió en cuatro no se pensó en el efecto que puede tener sobre lo que hizo que el fútbol sea un deporte que enamora, sino que se pensó en otro tipo de repercusiones que no las discuto ni las analizo. Antes de esta decisión el fútbol tenía una característica; ahora tiene otra. La gente se enamora del juego por sus características”.
The 18-year-old Moroccan Ayoubb Bouaddi who plays like a World Cup veteran (he's also good at maths btw) and what that says about the psychological strength of modern footballers. Me @FT.com quoting Mbappé, Wenger, FC Barcelona psychologists, Jack Grealish https://t.co/EqXwjOQrW9
@McDonnellDan@eireguide Look forward to reading, my memory of McClean playing for Ireland is a. a crunching tackle after coming on at home b. the great finish from a fabulous Hoolahan assist in Vienna and c. the volley in Cardiff 💪🇮🇪⚽️
Congolese fans are out in the streets celebrating that draw against Portugal. They had never scored a goal at a World Cup before. Absolute scenes in Kinshasa.
Expanding this tournament to include more teams is giving us some of the best moments by far.
This needs to go Viral! In Atlanta for the FIFA World Cup game between Spain & Cabo Verde a fan wearing a Spain jersey gestured to a Cabo Verde fan asking if he would like to swap jerseys & he said excitedly said Yes so they traded jerseys & hugged for what seemed like forever.
" Vozinha had made seven saves. Only one goalkeeper in history, the great Pat Jennings, has made more saves in a World Cup match aged 40 or older...for Northern Ireland against Brazil in 1986, aged 41" Josimar who he is named after scored against Jennings https://t.co/jYucL4ZNFk
Pico Lopes' 99-year-old grandfather, Telley, still works his farm in Cape Verde, and was in front of the TV for Monday’s historic 0-0 draw with Spain.
“He watches every single match Cape Verde play,” Carlos, Pico's dad, tells The 42.
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Inside Pico Lopes' day of glory with Cape Verde: Ray Houghton embrace and video call with Shamrock Rovers' teammates (via @football_ie) https://t.co/rIOCVW9WAL
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha, the hero vs Spain, was born during the 1986 World Cup. His father submitted two options for his son's name inspired by that tournament: the first was Jorge Valdano, rejected by the island's registry, and Josimar, honouring Brazil's star (accepted).
IT'S PARTY TIME IN CAPE VERDE. 🇨🇻🎉
Scenes of pure joy across the country after Cape Verde held tournament favourites Spain to a historic 0-0 draw in their first-ever World Cup match.
A day the nation will never forget. ❤️🇨🇻🇪🇸🔥