A biography for Pepehasn’t been written yet.
“I've played against Griezmann several times in Spain. He's not very tall but he's very adept at figuring out where the ball will be.”
“Pele and Maradona won games but they had the help of their team-mates.”
“I don't consider myself the third centre-back. I have to give my all and then it is the coach who will decide.”
“Madrid will always be a priority for me.”
“At Madrid we are like one big family. We're all united because we know we have to be, otherwise we're going nowhere.”
“Following Real Madrid, I support Porto.”
“I have always done everything to defend my goal.”
“Perhaps Real Madrid fans won't like me saying this but they say Real Madrid fans transmit enthusiasm but I don't think they do. That's not the reality.”
“I love playing for Mourinho. He is honest and sticks to his guns.”
“I always want to give my utmost to try and bring happiness to the supporters.”
“One of the values of a human being is to be honest and admit at times knowing when to apologize.”
“When I arrived, I defended Real Madrid tooth and nail.”
“I'm privileged to be able to train with sometime who is an amazing person, Cristiano Ronaldo.”
“Three goals in 90 minutes is possible, there is no doubt about it.”
“I think I get a raw deal from referees. But as a professional footballer I have to accept it, and that's what I do.”
“When I go out on the streets, plenty of people still show that they like me.”
“We center backs had to cover a lot of ground, and we had to be very physical with the opposing strikers.”
“People talk without knowing the real Cristiano. He's a normal person with normal habits like us. He likes his relatives. He loves his sons. He stresses the importance of being a father which I think is important. He's does this perfectly and naturally.”
“It's down to us to play, do our job and honour the shirt that we pull on, so as to ensure we send the fans away happy.”
“He can bring many things to Madrid, certainly titles. But Cristiano can't do it alone because he doesn't play by himself and that is something everyone must realise.”