Cabo Verde president visits New Bedford on way to World Cup match

The president of Cabo Verde spoke to a crowd of more than 100 people at Morna Lounge and Grill last week night as the nation’s soccer team prepared for its first ever World Cup matchup.

President José Maria Neves told the crowd in Kriolu that the advancement of the “Tubarões Azuis” (Blue Sharks) — as the team is known — to the tournament is a continuation of resilience on behalf of the people of Cabo Verde.

“In 1975, people doubted whether Cabo Verde was even viable,” Neves said, referring to the year the archipelago gained independence from Portugal. “It was an improbable country. But now we’re victorious. We’re a political victory. An economic victory. A cultural victory.”

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