Ronaldo honours Pepe after retiring

Ronaldo paid respect to his old Portugal teammate Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira ComM, known as Pepe, on his X handle, formerly Twitter, when he retired on Thursday. “There are not enough words to express how much you mean to me, friend,” Ronaldo wrote on X.
ESPN said that the Portugal national football team captain considered their friendship his greatest achievement. “We won everything on the field, but my friendship and admiration for you are my biggest accomplishment. Brother, you’re special. He continued, “Many thanks.”

Despite losing to France in Euro 2024’s quarterfinals, the 41-year-old became the oldest player at a European Championship finals. Following his retirement, Pepe shared an emotional video on social media about his football career. “I want to thank God for giving me the wisdom to be able to continue my journey,” Pepe stated in a social media career retrospective. The retired footballer thanked presidents and teammates for believing in him.

“I must also thank all the presidents who trusted me to do my job. To the personnel of all the clubs I’ve been to, who are the soul and essence of the clubs and national team, he stated in his video. “Thanks to everyone in the background. I want to thank and embrace everyone. I appreciate you all.” In 10 seasons at Real Madrid, Pepe won three La Liga crowns, three Champions League titles, and two FIFA Club World Cups. Portugal’s former defender joined Porto in 2007 and returned in 2019, where he played until his retirement.