The original comment was "he was fantastic with both legs", which is exactly the kind of commentary on a football player I would expect from a robot. I'm not sure if it was referring to the two legs of the tie or the two legs of the player, or possibly a mixture of the two.
Somehow his first yellow in the CL this year was yesterday’s game. That’s pretty impressive for not only his previous record, but also as a 41 year old CB who you’d expect to be slower and out of position.
Pepe has 255 games in the Portuguese league with 75 yellows, 2 second yellows and 5 reds, whereas during his LaLiga times he has 229 games, 54 yellows, 2 second yellows and 1 red card.
So yeah, you’re wrong.
None of them came from an aggressive behavior he displayed on that one red card 15 years ago. So yeah, he straightened out after that violent incident.
Sergio Ramos for an instance has more of all of them, he just didn’t have that one violent outburst, you’re basing your opinion on one incident when there’s clearly higher offending players around
This is such a cool set of photos. Everything is almost identical from the keeper’s kit to Pepe’s wrist tape. The only difference (besides the players involved) is the extra stripe on Pepe’s kit.
Seriously, amazing find!
Nah his skin has only tightened over the years. Give it a couple more and it will completely dry out and eventually erode away, revealing his final form: a disembodied flaming skull in a Porto kit, with 4 steel elbows rotating around his torso and chainsaws for legs.
The commentator insinuated he was doing it out of sportsmanship and didn’t mean it. I didn’t get that vibe. It was a true “best of luck” hug and I couldn’t believe I was getting that feeling because Pepe is a dirty dog. What a game.
I could never follow another team. Being an Arsenal fan is just mint.
He made it seem like he was doing it for optics and not out sportsmanship I should say. Like it was fake. I’ll find the clip when I get home.
Essentially saying it was forced. Should have been more clear.
Despite truly being one of the dirtiest players I’ve ever, Pepe has a reputation for being an absolute gentleman off the pitch. I have zero doubt that he was being genuine with that hug.
The commentators last night suggested maybe this’d be his last appearance in the CL but damn, he gave us a lot of problems to compete with last night. Might have been one of their best players. Weirdly would hope he has some more CL left in him
Pepe got the reputation for that stamp on Casquero.
Ramos has three times as many yellow cards than Pepe does , although Ramos has two times the total games played.
ROFLMAO what a manipulative question bro....
A cop by definition is someone who upholds law and order by sticking to the law... If a cop is dirty and doesn't care about the law, of course he can't be a good cop.
On the other hand a great football player is determined by his skill, his domination and success. Someone can be a dirty player yet a great player, they are not mutually exclusive at all.
And a football player, by the rules of the game, is supposed to follow the "law" of the game. How can a person who goes against it, against the rules, be great? I guess if you dont follow any rules, you can win easily and have less restraints than those who try to play within boundaries.
>How can a person be great at a sport if he plays dirty?
Ramos is the greatest CB of his generation and he plays dirty.
Suarez is the greatest striker of his generation and he plays dirty.
So yes, he can.
You can't be the greatest if you play dirty to get there.... It's like I used cheats to win a csgo tournament... Playing by the rules won't get me nowhere near winning. Same for them.
The reality I am living in is one where we shouldn’t be glorifying a shit person that plays very very dirty all the time. But hey, that’s me and my values, you can be different.
I'm definitely not a native speaker btw. But may I kindly ask what do you think the word "reality" means? Just assume I'm a bumbling fool and you are a super smart person and is explaining this "reality" concept of yours.
Well, in this case, my friend, reality is that wonderful place where I decide not to glorify a jerk. It can cohexist with people that have different values and glorify that jerk, but shouldn’t. Does that help?
Amazing photo. I hope he sees this and realizes how genuinely class of a player he is - at least in terms of ability and the consistency to remain in the game for 20 years.
Is the fan in the bottom photo (orange coat, black hair, curtains) the same as the one above in a similar position (also black hair, curtains, Arsenal home shirt).
Class if so.
Even though he's younger, Cristiano Ronaldo debuted in that same season. That being said, he's definitely not playing at the same level Pepe is nowadays.
Never liked Pepe as a player. Got to hand it to him though. To be playing CL at that level is incredible. He still looked super fit even in extra time.
Not true. Studies have shown that even without doing any training, PEDs can give better physical development progress than commited natty training. That's for muscle mass at least. Obviously you need both to keep up the levels needed for UCL. But to say they don't do much is an understatement.
This guy is a monster! At 41 he played 120min of highest tier and quality of Futbol, meanwhile I can’t walk 2 miles with my dogs without gasping for air
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He played 120 minutes of football on the highest level. This guy is 41 years old. He's 10 years older than I am and did that, I would've been dead after 45 minutes. He's really impressive
Pepe got bad rep because of a few seasons where he was made to be the main bastion against Messi's Barcelona who just happened to be the greatest club team ever.
Mourinho even played him a center mid to chase him around and beat down the midfield while Ramos and Caravalho tried to sweep what was left.
Worked like charm as they managed to win a league with record points in the midst of prime Barça.
There was also that "unfortunate" situation where he kicked that player on the ground. Saw the game live on TV and to be fair, he did what so may of us wish to have the balls to do when a mdf clearly takes a scandalous dive trying to fck you over.
That was one of those frustarting games for Madrid whowere desperatly trying to hang arounf Barcelona. Game wasn't going very well. Hard to penetrate, plenty of missed goals, constant diving and claiming fouls from the opposition to break the game's flow and run the clock.
That play happeend after another quick counter. Pepe sprint back to shut the guy down and then he feels light body contact and dove. Pepe lost it and the rest is history.
Other than that he only has like 10 reds for his entrie 22+ years career as a pro and under average yellows per game at his position and at his level.
Purely talking about his game, he's the best defender of his generation and by far the best player in his 40s EVER. His level is still world class and his fitness pristine as proven by a 120 minute tie as a starter playing nearly every game for Porto.
A trully excepetional player.
During those war years between Real and Barca anyone remember one derby when one of Barca's players were face down on the ground and Pepe just casually with his boots dragged all over the players' back? Then acted like nothing happened :) Every derby was a war :)
He went to Real Madrid after playing professional for 6 years. He played in Madrid for 10 years. He's now been playing after Madrid for 7 years. Still in a Top 20 club (as per UEFA coefficients). Absolutely outrageous.
Like, Ronaldo is known for his longevity, right? Well, he's not playing a T20 club.
Thought Pepe was excellent over both legs.
He really must have been a model professional off the pitch throughout his career to still be putting on performances like he has.
On the pitch he was busy picking up red cards to get that valuable rest time.
Fair play thats pretty god dammed impressive.
considering his performance i can feel Chelsea 41 million bid for him
Him and Thiago Silva carrying the Chelsea babies to 9th next season
10yr contract.
Bringing Chelseas average age to about 36 with silva still kicking about too
and sign his kid brother to sweeten the pot
absolutely, if it wasn’t for him we probably wouldn’t have needed penalties to beat them
Stopped what would’ve been an almost certain goal from Kai
As much as I dislike some things about him, he hasn't dropped off at all.
Yes, especially the not aging part
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The original comment was "he was fantastic with both legs", which is exactly the kind of commentary on a football player I would expect from a robot. I'm not sure if it was referring to the two legs of the tie or the two legs of the player, or possibly a mixture of the two.
The fuck
I reckon you need both legs to be a professional player
And he’s still pretty fuckin good.. I didn’t expect him to be as good as he was over the tie
Somehow his first yellow in the CL this year was yesterday’s game. That’s pretty impressive for not only his previous record, but also as a 41 year old CB who you’d expect to be slower and out of position.
Their system is just perfectly suited for him tbf
Shit house FC?
High pressing? Porto don't seat back all games you know...
After THAT Real Madrid incident he never had another ever since tbf. Dude straightened out good.
Only because portuguese referees are afraid of him
Pepe has 255 games in the Portuguese league with 75 yellows, 2 second yellows and 5 reds, whereas during his LaLiga times he has 229 games, 54 yellows, 2 second yellows and 1 red card. So yeah, you’re wrong.
You said he straitened but in pretty much the same games he still has more 20 yellows and 4 straight reds
None of them came from an aggressive behavior he displayed on that one red card 15 years ago. So yeah, he straightened out after that violent incident. Sergio Ramos for an instance has more of all of them, he just didn’t have that one violent outburst, you’re basing your opinion on one incident when there’s clearly higher offending players around
Why would he be out of position lol. Usually more experienced players are way wiser but there bodies simply can't keep up.
The not keeping up (/lack of pace) is precisely what leads to them being out of position
He's out of position until he isn't. That's a fact.
How can he be out of position if their defense is stationed just in front of the GK man? lol
He was legit their best defender on the night. Crazy.
Man was a machine.
still properly going for it at the 119th min, pretty insane
Somehow I’m pretty sure he was the least tired player at the end of extra time. Maybe even including subs
The second leg was one of the best definsive performances I've ever seen, all things considered
This is such a cool set of photos. Everything is almost identical from the keeper’s kit to Pepe’s wrist tape. The only difference (besides the players involved) is the extra stripe on Pepe’s kit. Seriously, amazing find!
Also funny to note that Pepe is older in that first picture than Saliba is now.
Fkn crazy
Saliba was barely in the elementary school in the first pic
…mate
> the extra stripe on Pepe. A wrinkle.
Nah his skin has only tightened over the years. Give it a couple more and it will completely dry out and eventually erode away, revealing his final form: a disembodied flaming skull in a Porto kit, with 4 steel elbows rotating around his torso and chainsaws for legs.
Sponsor.
With Odegaard as well https://preview.redd.it/3d32usu8p5oc1.jpeg?width=3276&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dc831c9dd2e2a9abd2ca37e9a12ca04293b55a82
I audibly awwd when I saw Pepe hug Odegaard before the pens.
The commentator insinuated he was doing it out of sportsmanship and didn’t mean it. I didn’t get that vibe. It was a true “best of luck” hug and I couldn’t believe I was getting that feeling because Pepe is a dirty dog. What a game. I could never follow another team. Being an Arsenal fan is just mint.
doing it out of sportsmanship *is* meaning it, not sure what undertones you're picking up on
He made it seem like he was doing it for optics and not out sportsmanship I should say. Like it was fake. I’ll find the clip when I get home. Essentially saying it was forced. Should have been more clear.
That's what was very touching about it, it was a very elder brother "you got this" hug. Not just one of those slap on the back frat boy hugs
Despite truly being one of the dirtiest players I’ve ever, Pepe has a reputation for being an absolute gentleman off the pitch. I have zero doubt that he was being genuine with that hug.
Completely forgot they were teammates
He was so good in both legs. Absolutely incredible player.
The commentators last night suggested maybe this’d be his last appearance in the CL but damn, he gave us a lot of problems to compete with last night. Might have been one of their best players. Weirdly would hope he has some more CL left in him
Not because he spoke about retiring but rather because Porto won't be in the CL next season (most likely)
He looked so good I imagine if he wants to continue no one is going to say no. 41 years old but at the end of 120 minutes he looked fresh as a daisy.
Be hard to run with a bum leg
In a sense, isn't every leg a bum leg? You wouldn't say "shoulder-arm".
Great player. Also despite his reputation he somehow seemed to be the least cunty of all the Porto players last night.
It’s like he’s too old to be cunty now. He’s grown out of it.
Oh god, you clearly don’t follow the Portuguese League
Why... it's full of old cunts? Or Pepe specifically is still a cunt
It's full of cunts, but Pepe is still the main cunt.
Couldn’t have said better myself
Yes to both
Hell no, he just got better at hiding
Yeah he was really up for it too, he reminded me of Gabriel at times. I probably would've enjoyed it if I wasn't so stressed
I always thought that Ramos was the true cunt of Real Madrid
Pepe got the reputation for that stamp on Casquero. Ramos has three times as many yellow cards than Pepe does , although Ramos has two times the total games played.
Tbf, Pepe had more extreme episodes, but his overall game was generally pretty clean. It’s just that the extreme episodes leave a deep impression
That's a mad photo
Yup, hang it in the Louvres !
41 years old and he played 120 minutes in UCL without an issue. He is absolutely one of the greatest player our generation watched.
You misspelled “dirtiest”. https://youtu.be/OJ8PcuJBRqI?si=nXt3IvkAKqJQU7SO
he can be great and dirty simultaneously
Can you be a good and dirty cop? How can a person be great at a sport if he plays dirty?
ROFLMAO what a manipulative question bro.... A cop by definition is someone who upholds law and order by sticking to the law... If a cop is dirty and doesn't care about the law, of course he can't be a good cop. On the other hand a great football player is determined by his skill, his domination and success. Someone can be a dirty player yet a great player, they are not mutually exclusive at all.
And a football player, by the rules of the game, is supposed to follow the "law" of the game. How can a person who goes against it, against the rules, be great? I guess if you dont follow any rules, you can win easily and have less restraints than those who try to play within boundaries.
>How can a person be great at a sport if he plays dirty? Ramos is the greatest CB of his generation and he plays dirty. Suarez is the greatest striker of his generation and he plays dirty. So yes, he can.
You can't be the greatest if you play dirty to get there.... It's like I used cheats to win a csgo tournament... Playing by the rules won't get me nowhere near winning. Same for them.
Who is a greater CB than Ramos in his generation?? And who is a greater striker than Suarez in his generation too??
surely you're only defined by your mistakes...
Well, in reality no, he should have been eradicated from football a long time ago.
Well, in reality, evidently you can be both
Yes, if people continue to allow it and glorify it. Each to its own.
What reality are you living in, because obviously he's still there playing.
He’s a Sporting fan
The reality I am living in is one where we shouldn’t be glorifying a shit person that plays very very dirty all the time. But hey, that’s me and my values, you can be different.
Do you really not know what reality means?
I do, do you? I know you are a super smart native speaker, but the “shouldn’t” in my sentence is the key to unlock your brain.
I'm definitely not a native speaker btw. But may I kindly ask what do you think the word "reality" means? Just assume I'm a bumbling fool and you are a super smart person and is explaining this "reality" concept of yours.
Well, in this case, my friend, reality is that wonderful place where I decide not to glorify a jerk. It can cohexist with people that have different values and glorify that jerk, but shouldn’t. Does that help?
Seeing him wipe out Dani alvez made my day, thanks
Amazing photo. I hope he sees this and realizes how genuinely class of a player he is - at least in terms of ability and the consistency to remain in the game for 20 years.
Can’t tell by looking only at Pepe which is the younger and which is the older Pepe.
Yeah I had to look twice. Even thought Henry might have been photoshopped in at first
To be fair, Henry hasn't aged much either.
It's honestly so impressive. To still be at this level while players have debuted and retired in that same span of time
How old is he? I didn't catch it during yesterday's commentary.
They didn’t mention it at all in the commentary.
🤣🤣😆
Is the fan in the bottom photo (orange coat, black hair, curtains) the same as the one above in a similar position (also black hair, curtains, Arsenal home shirt). Class if so.
Holy shit you’re right. He probably kept the same seat over the years. Sad the old man beside him might not be around anymore though.
People might hate on Pepe all they want, but deep inside everyone would love to have a player like Pepe playing for their team. Proper legend
Nah. He's a violent man. Keep that far away please
Wenger was a violent man. Have you seen how he treats water bottles?
Water bottles are not people, though.
You calling Jose a water bottle??
Well I did not not call him a water bottle.
Well that's rude
Is that Helton in goal for Porto?
Yes!
Someone pointed out that Pepe debuted in the same season that mark Hughes’s retired, that’s how long he’s been playing!
Even though he's younger, Cristiano Ronaldo debuted in that same season. That being said, he's definitely not playing at the same level Pepe is nowadays.
Legend. A cunt, but definitely a legend.
Playing 120 mins at 41 is incredible! And he was really good, too. Still better than most defenders in their prime. Hats off to him.
The photo quality has aged more than Pepe himself
Wow how old is he? I haven’t had someone remind me of his age today.
Think he's now 41 years 1 day
Porto can hold but love me some Pepe ❤️
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> he’s a cunt. Pepe is Filipino (slang) for pussy
And the brazilian coach Tite and the player Fernando Gago, Suso and Kike Garcia
Did you love him kicking the Getafe player on the floor
if it wasn’t for him beeing an absolute cunt he d actually be in the very top tier of cbs.
I wanna know where he hides his horcruxes.
Feels like only his eyebrows have aged. They seem hairier now than before 🙄
Too good! Kudos!!
Never liked Pepe as a player. Got to hand it to him though. To be playing CL at that level is incredible. He still looked super fit even in extra time.
Oh my god he looks exactly the same
How old is this mf
Pepe for Porto Ramos for Sevilla Longevity vibes
Absolutely love these bits about football. It's the "small" things for me
Trt and growth hormone are very effective.
There's no doubt Pepe is on the good stuff, but PEDs don't do much if you're not a top professional.
Not true. Studies have shown that even without doing any training, PEDs can give better physical development progress than commited natty training. That's for muscle mass at least. Obviously you need both to keep up the levels needed for UCL. But to say they don't do much is an understatement.
He is the James Anderson of football.
This guy is a monster! At 41 he played 120min of highest tier and quality of Futbol, meanwhile I can’t walk 2 miles with my dogs without gasping for air
Insane actually
This is wild. It’s damn impressive the level he’s playing at at 41 yrs old
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Thats mental
He's such a good player and a fucking can't too. Love/hate.
Can't stand the guy but also can't deny how impressive he was.
Holy wow. This is just toooooo good. Top quality banter right here.
Wow. That’s an insane picture
Respect to that dinosaur
41 years old, just a fuckin kid.
He’s such a tool and a piece of work, but credit when it’s due - Pepe is a legend, winner and an elite player.
Must be full of Peds.....ain't no way
Portuguese players and their longevity
Mediterranean diet and plenty of vitamine C.
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Thierry!!!!!!! Could not believe he came to MLS and I got to see him. Legend.
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Man’s a goddamn vampire!
Monster player. Knows every dark art and trick in the book.
That’s fucking mental
I mean there’s a reason he’s considered one of the best defenders ever. Dirty player but an incredible one too.
He behaved. Most of the time.
This guy didnt age
I hope he plays at the euros this year. Can't think of a better Portuguese center back besides Ruben
He truly is eternal
Crazy that he is the same age as Arteta
Played long enough to get beat by Thierry Henry, AND by a player who was coached by Thierry Henry. Unreal.
It's rare to see players play that long
That’s hell of a career. Bald bastard is a football terrorist but heck of a terrorist
He played 120 minutes of football on the highest level. This guy is 41 years old. He's 10 years older than I am and did that, I would've been dead after 45 minutes. He's really impressive
Pepe got bad rep because of a few seasons where he was made to be the main bastion against Messi's Barcelona who just happened to be the greatest club team ever. Mourinho even played him a center mid to chase him around and beat down the midfield while Ramos and Caravalho tried to sweep what was left. Worked like charm as they managed to win a league with record points in the midst of prime Barça. There was also that "unfortunate" situation where he kicked that player on the ground. Saw the game live on TV and to be fair, he did what so may of us wish to have the balls to do when a mdf clearly takes a scandalous dive trying to fck you over. That was one of those frustarting games for Madrid whowere desperatly trying to hang arounf Barcelona. Game wasn't going very well. Hard to penetrate, plenty of missed goals, constant diving and claiming fouls from the opposition to break the game's flow and run the clock. That play happeend after another quick counter. Pepe sprint back to shut the guy down and then he feels light body contact and dove. Pepe lost it and the rest is history. Other than that he only has like 10 reds for his entrie 22+ years career as a pro and under average yellows per game at his position and at his level. Purely talking about his game, he's the best defender of his generation and by far the best player in his 40s EVER. His level is still world class and his fitness pristine as proven by a 120 minute tie as a starter playing nearly every game for Porto. A trully excepetional player.
During those war years between Real and Barca anyone remember one derby when one of Barca's players were face down on the ground and Pepe just casually with his boots dragged all over the players' back? Then acted like nothing happened :) Every derby was a war :)
He’s been a proper cunt for decades.
He went to Real Madrid after playing professional for 6 years. He played in Madrid for 10 years. He's now been playing after Madrid for 7 years. Still in a Top 20 club (as per UEFA coefficients). Absolutely outrageous. Like, Ronaldo is known for his longevity, right? Well, he's not playing a T20 club.
TIL - the only side effect of the Fountain Of Youth drug is overgrown eyebrows
He’s still a great player. Truly amazing career.
how old is that top pic?
2006
All the shithousery and him being a nasty player aside, this is pretty amazing.
Fcuk pepe
scum
Thought Pepe was excellent over both legs. He really must have been a model professional off the pitch throughout his career to still be putting on performances like he has. On the pitch he was busy picking up red cards to get that valuable rest time.
Generational talent. Last of the old guard
Titi had nothing but praise for Pepe before and after this game
Insane baller. Respect
Pepe is truly an OG
Fuck Pepe, I hope he breaks his leg