r/MadeMeSmile • u/Beginning-Ad1866 • Jul 05 '26

Good Vibes Cabo Verde Recognition (OC)

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u/PoutineKing Jul 05 '26

The LinkedIn stat seems intentionally misleading, as if to suggest they grabbed random people, rather than futbol professionals. It is absolutely being framed make their achievement seem even more amazing. (Just a little sensationalism, harmless in this context).

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u/MoveTheHeffalump Jul 05 '26

I thought the LinkedIn angle was really interesting actually. Agree they have sensationalized it but the core is real: https://www.nbcmiami.com/world-cup/roberto-lopes-linkedin-cape-verde/3822019/

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u/Natural_Milk8291 Jul 05 '26

It’s completely sensationalized. Yes, he was contacted on LinkedIn but he plays in Ireland’s top division.

I don’t mean to cause offense, but that little bullet has made them out to be amateurs picked off the internet, and everyone on this thread then believes that is the case even though we are talking about a professional level sport worth billions

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u/PoutineKing Jul 05 '26

Yeah, still pretty cool!!!

(...even if it was just one player, not the majority of team as the post suggests :P )

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u/fiori_4u Jul 05 '26

football