For di World Cup match between Argentina and Cabo Verde wey happen for Miami, one tori don catch eye. Di defender Lopes Cabral score a beautiful gola wey equalize di match 2-2 for extra time. After di goal, di player no waste time—im run go di stands for Hard Rock Stadium, search for somebody, and hug am. Dat person na Jayley da Cruz, im girlfriend.
Jayley dey wear di Cabo Verde jersey wey get Lopes im name for back. She don follow am for di whole tournament, dey post pictures for social media. After di first match wey end 1-1 against Spain, she write “History made” for im page. When Cabo Verde draw 2-2 with Uruguay, she again post photo with Lopes and say “So proud.”
Di Dutch media don report about Jayley before di World Cup. One website, Twee, show how di family prepare to travel to America to support Lopes. Dem carry shirts from all di clubs wey im don play for, plus one Cabo Verde flag wey im mama Teresa say she go wave if im score. Di report also yarn say Jayley and di family dey talk with Lopes every day during preparation, and di player dey focus on di historic first World Cup for di country.
Lopes Cabral, wey also get name Sidny Cabral for some reports, dey play for Trabzonspor for Turkey. Jayley, wey born for Netherlands like am, study Communication and Human Resources according to her LinkedIn. Di match end sweet for Argentina—dem win 3-1 after Romero score for extra time—but Cabo Verde go home with head high. Na dia first World Cup ever, and dem reach second round without losing any match for group stage. Dem draw with Spain, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia, then face di champion Argentina. Di campaign dey historic for di small African country.
