sentences:  In August 2009, after Cape Verde was eliminated from the 2010 World Cup, Dário was called up for friendlies with Malta and Angola, scoring in the latter game (1–1 draw).On 24 May, he appeared in a friendly in Covilhã with Portugal – who was preparing for the World Cup in South Africa – playing the entire match as the minnows (ranked 117th) managed a 0–0 draw.In early 2017, he started coaching the U-15 club of Sporting Clube da Praia, one of the youth clubs that he once played.