Why Portugal values Pepe The Unpopular

Portuguese defender Pepe doesn’t exactly make himself easy to like — one brutal temper tantrum, the kind that would make even Joey Barton blush, earned him a 10-match ban at Real Madrid after he raked his studs down the back of an opponent in 2009.

Why Portugal values Pepe The Unpopular
Wed, 06 Jul, 2016 - 01:00
Chris Hatherall

More recently, his embarrassing play-acting in this year’s Champions League final drew social media abuse from all over the world.

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