Former Real Madrid defender Pepe shared touching anecdotes about his close relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo during an interview with Renascença. Pepe revealed that when he was considering ...

Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the wave of messages expressing affection and gratitude towards Pepe following the Portuguese defender's retirement announcement on Thursday at the age of 41.

Pepe (Pic credit: Imtiaz Shaikh/TOI) "There were fights between clubs, between trainers, between players, between Messi and Cristiano (Ronaldo), but those years were incredible years for Spanish ...

First Cristiano Ronaldo, now Pepe has come down with an injury. The defender, who plays with his compatriot Ronaldo at Real Madrid, has suffered a calf strain, according to the club on its website ...

Pepe, who played at an elite level until the age of 41, also commented on veterans like Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo still performing at a high level. “(Smiles) There are exceptions.