A Cape Verde soccer player got all the way to the World Cup, thanks to a LinkedIn message (opens in new tab)

On LinkedIn, users may find thinkfluencers offering life lessons from mundane events and expired ghost job listings. But on occasion, they might also find the opportunity of a lifetime—as did Roberto “Pico” Lopes in his inbox. The Irish-born banker-turned-soccer player spent his athletic career as a center back playing for Ireland’s Shamrock Rovers, but thanks to a LinkedIn message, he took his career to the international stage. It started in 2019 when Rui Aguas, the head coach of Cape Verde—...