"Trying hard to hold back the bursting tears..."Beyond the bullseye 'Euro main player + strong performance'→'It's ridiculous' Ronaldo's ending differently
Jul 07, 2024
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Pepe, who was born in 1983 and is 41 this year, was the oldest player to participate in Euro 2024. However, he was still the center of the Portuguese national team. Pepe, who did not miss out on the starting spot despite his 41-year-old age, struggled until Portugal dropped out of the quarter-finals against France to keep his defence.
The Portuguese reporter praised Pepe's performance despite his disappointing elimination. Pepe's eyes flushed when he heard the content.
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Tribuna"Pepe shared touching moment with reporter after heartbreaking defeat in penalty shootout. He is the oldest player in the tournament, and he showed outstanding performance to keep France out for 120 minutes. The Portuguese journalist thanked him for his tremendous contribution, and the defeat struggled to hold back the bursting tears.
The corresponding reporter told Pepe "I don't know what decision you're going to make about the future. But before your decision, congratulations to you for your fantastic career in the national team and for being a fantastic player as a defender. I think the Portuguese will celebrate as well. I want to hug you. I hope by the next time and everything will be fine," he said, thanking Pepe.
Pepe barely managed to hold back tears by covering his mouth with his hands when he heard the article, and even was shown hugging the reporter.
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Ronaldo has said this is his last tournament since the last 16.
They are two veterans who finished the last Euro tournament, but one player finished with a tribute and one with a criticism.
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