The scene in the match between Argentina and Cape Verde, held this Friday (3) in the second stage of the World Cup, attracted attention. After López Cabral scored a stunning goal to tie the game 2-2 in overtime in Miami – Argentina eventually won 3-2 – the Cape Verdean player ran to the stands at Hard Rock Stadium to celebrate. After searching among the fans, he hugged a woman who was wearing a national team T-shirt with his name on it.
This is Jaylee da Cruz, Lopez Cabral’s girlfriend. She accompanied him to the World Cup and has already published photographs at the stadiums during the games of the Cape Verde national team. After her boyfriend’s amazing goal, she posted a video of the goal with the caption: “I’ve never been prouder.”
After her debut, a draw against Spain, she celebrated on social media. “History is made,” he posted.
After the 2-2 draw with Uruguay, when Cape Verde scored their first World Cup goals, she celebrated again on social media. This time with a photo next to her boyfriend. “Very proud,” she said.
Jaylee da Cruz has already appeared in Dutch press coverage before the World Cup. A report on the Twee website shows López Cabral’s family preparing to travel to the United States to accompany him, wearing jerseys from all the clubs he visited and a Cape Verdean flag that his mother, Teresa, said she would wave in case her son scored a goal. The same report stated that Ceyli and his family spoke to him every day during preparation and that the player was focused on the country’s historic World Cup debut.