If those are Pepe’s soft skills, here is his hardware. After 37 minutes, with Turkey holding an overload in Portugal’s box, he reads Kerem Akturkoglu ’s cross and moves to intercept.

Pepe also formed a close bond with Ronaldo as the pair were teammates at Madrid and Portgual. They consoled each other following Portugal ’s Euro 2024 exit and Ronaldo was quick to praise his ...

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, right, embraces Pepe at the end of a quarter final match against France at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Hamburg, Germany, Friday, July 5, 2024.

Pepe of Portugal is consoled by teammate Cristiano Ronaldo following the team’s defeat in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between Portugal and France at ...

Portugal veteran Pepe announced on Thursday in a video on social media he was retiring from football aged 41. “I would like to thank you all,” said the centre-back as he cited the clubs he ...

Former Real Madrid defender Pepe has announced his retirement from professional football. The 41-year-old has brought an end to a playing career that spanned 23 years and saw him win 33 trophies ...

He made 141 appearances for Portugal, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo (211) and João Moutinho (146). Pepe, Ronaldo and Moutinho were members of the Portugal team that beat host nation France 1-0 in ...

Pepe, Portugal's 39-year-old centerback, immediately took the official to task in post-game comments. The defender placed the blame on the Argentine referee Facundo Tello and prior complaints by ...

The central defender failed to recover from a thigh muscle injury in time to play in the semifinal against Wales, which Portugal won 2-0. There has been no update from Portugal on the condition of ...