HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, CABO VERDE. 🇨🇻❤️ July 5, 1975. Today we celebrate more than independence. We celebrate a people who never stop believing. A nation built on resilience. A culture that turns struggle into strength and dreams into reality. From the mountains of Santo Antão to Pico do Fogo. From São Vicente to Santiago. From every island to every corner of the diaspora. We carry the same flag. The same pride. The same spirit. And this year, the world saw it too. A small nation of just over half a million people stood on football’s biggest stage and captured the hearts of millions. We didn’t just play at the World Cup. We showed the world who we are. We fought. We believed. We inspired. Because being Cape Verdean has never been about our size. It’s about our courage. Today we honor those who came before us, celebrate those carrying our flag today, and inspire those who will carry it tomorrow. 50+ years of independence. A lifetime of pride. And our story is only getting...