Defender Pepe is still one of Portugal’s key players.
There is no stopping him. If we talk a lot about the age of Cristiano Ronaldofive-time Ballon d’Or winner, what can we say about Pepe? Quite simply, that at 41, he is the oldest player to play in a Euro football championship. For the younger ones, Pepe was a Real Madrid player in 2007, a time when Sergio Ramos was 20, when the Madrid attack was made up of Raul, Van Nistelrooy and Javier Saviola.
During this Euro, Pepe continues to impress with his level, always international.I have no words. When we thought we had seen everything in football at 41 years old… They know that I give my best for the Seleçao and that I will do it until the last minute” explained the player after the match against Turkey.
But how far will he go? “This takes 24 hours a day to be a pro gamer, answers Roberto Martinez. It’s very easy to say but we all know players who prepare for about two hours a day and otherwise live their lives normally. Pepe is not like that. When he’s not taking care of himself, he’s taking care of his sleep. It’s all about the details.” The main person concerned joked about this a few days ago: “I get made fun of because I’m always next to the cryotherapy machines. Our physiotherapists say I own the machines.”