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.

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