Stephen Bradley: If Pico Lopes was 24, Shamrock Rovers would be getting €10m for him

Pico Lopes would be worth €10m if his World Cup heroics happened a decade ago, according to his Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley.

The Hoops’ staff and players watched with pride how their colleague marshalled Cape Verde’s defence during their fairytale debut at the tournament which was only ended by holders Argentina 3-2 in extra-time at the last-32 stage last Friday.

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