Cristiano Ronaldo Pays Tribute to Pepe After Veteran Portugal Defender Retires From Football, Writes ‘Not Enough Words To Express How Much You Mean to Me...’ (See Post)
The star forward shared some pictures of him the star defender in a heartfelt post he shared on social media. Pepe, who last featued in Euro 2024, retired from the game at age 41.
Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to Pepe after the Portugal defender announced his retirement from football. The defender has had an illustrious career which has spanned more than 20 years, and he called it quits in an emotional video he made this announcement. Ronaldo took to social media to share some memorable pictures of him and wrote a message in Portuguese, which, when translated to English, reads, "There are not enough words to express how much you mean to me, friend. We won everything there was to win on the field, but the greatest achievement is the friendship and respect I have for you. You are unique, my brother. Thank you for so much." Pepe Retires: Decorated Portugal Defender, Who Last Featured in Euro 2024 Alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Announces Retirement from Football at Age 41.
Cristiano Ronaldo Pays Tribute to Pepe
Não existem palavras suficientes para expressar o quanto significas para mim, amigo.
Ganhámos tudo o que havia para ganhar em campo, mas a maior conquista é a amizade e o respeito que tenho por ti. És único, meu irmão.
Obrigado por tanto. pic.twitter.com/2kNS889peS
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) August 8, 2024
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