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Cape Verde’s Roberto Lopes was working at a bank when he was recruited on LinkedIn to play soccer—he thought it was spam, now he’s at the World Cup

Roberto Lopes was working at a bank when a cold message changed his life. Seven years later, he's helping Cape Verde make World Cup history.

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A chance encounter on LinkedIn led to a life-altering opportunity for Roberto Lopes, a Cape Verdean professional soccer player. Lopes was working at a bank when he received a message on the platform, which he initially thought was spam. However, the message turned out to be a genuine recruitment attempt from a soccer team. The unexpected turn of events ultimately led Lopes to pursue a career in soccer, culminating in his current role as a member of the Cape Verde national team competing in the World Cup.

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