Pico Lopes to treasure Cape Verde jersey after World Cup draw with Spain

Lopes broke the habit of a lifetime by trying to swap jerseys with a Spanish player after Monday's World Cup game but it didn't work out.

Roberto Lopes: "I think to a man, defensively, we were very, very good and probably deserved that point." Pic: AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Roberto 'Pico' Lopes said he "felt a bit lost in the headlights" following Cape Verde's surprise goalless draw with Spain at the World Cup on Monday. The Shamrock Rovers captain was part of a gritty Cape Verde defensive display which frustrated one of the favourites to win the tournament.

"I was just looking for my family and just wanted to celebrate that moment with them," the Dubliner explained. "But then afterwards you're in the air, thinking 'what just happened here?'