For Robert Lopes, turning back to club realities after a triumphant appearance at the World Championship was not a living thing.. On Friday evening, 34-year-old Shamrock Rovers, who was hailed as a hero in Ireland after the World Cup, took the red card in the Irish Major League match against Drogheda United.

The tense duel ended in a zero draw (0:0), the most dramatic episode of which was already compensated by the referee for an hour. Lopez was ejected from the field for a hard foul against Super Bowl player Shane Farrell.

Rovers head coach Stephen Bradley defended his coach, criticizing the referee's decision.

“I watched this episode and didn’t sing, what’s the red card. I think that the judge made the decision even more quickly,” Bradley said in an interview with club ZMI.

The experts of the National Council of Ireland had a different opinion about this incident, noting that Lopes' tackle against Farrell was later with his leg raised high, so.

This incident stood in stark contrast just a month ago. A native of Dublin (his mother is Irish, and his father is a Cape Verdean), Lopez became one of the stars of his national team at the World Championships.

Together with the 40-year-old goalkeeper Vozinya, he helped the Cape Verdean team create a sensation and reach the playoffs. In the 1/16 final, Lopez successfully stood up to Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team. The modest African team brought the giants to overtime, giving up the year's score 2:3.

A fragment of the Irish national team failed to qualify for the World Cup, and local fans massively supported Cape Verde in response to the performances of their fellow countryman. Undeterred by the red card, Lopes finds himself a favorite of the Irish public and a key player for Shamrock Rovers..

Guess what, after 26 rounds, the capital’s club topped the championship standings, with 51 points in its assets..