Former Real Madrid defender Pepe has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo selflessly offered him a part of his salary to stay at the Santiago Bernabeu during their time together at the Los Blancos.

Ramos holds the record for La Liga dismissals with an astonishing 20 red cards, whilst Pepe’s decade with Real Madrid saw him amass a substantial total of 79 yellows and five reds.

Real Madrid defender Pepe spent much of his team's victorious Champions League final penalty shootout against Atletico Madrid in tears. ___5109415___https: ...

Praise for Real Madrid’s defence. Pepe also offered words of encouragement for the club’s current defensive setup, highlighting two names in particular.

“I love Real Madrid. I was so happy to play there.” Formerly of Man United, Ronaldo played for Real Madrid for nine years, during which he made almost 450 appearances.

Rafael Benitez made life tough for Pepe at Real Madrid, but the Portugal defender has no hard feelings towards his former coach. ___5109734___https: ...

The 41-year-old made his debut for Portuguese side Maritimo in 2001 and eventually made 737 club appearances, as well as receiving 141 caps for his national team, in a glittering career.