Episode 3577: Pico Lopes The Cape Hero, A Pass On Spain, White Picket Ken
About 30 minutes after the full-time whistle, somewhere deep in the bowels of the Atlanta Stadium, two Irish World Cup legends posed for photos; Pico Lopes and Ray Houghton.
An emotional and euphoric David Sneyd was there to witness it all, and chats to us about what an astonishing journey this has been for Lopes and the people of Cape Verde.
We join Ken in Kansas as he adjusts to his new life of white picket fences and home ownership in middle America.
Plus there’s robotic Spain, Rom’s return, and alpha Klopp.
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Paul Flynn and Dara Ó Cinnéide line up at the start line with us before a whirlwind tour of 8 incredible games this weekend.
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