They met at Sporting, later shared a dressing room with the national team and Real Madrid, and today it was time for one of them to see the other say goodbye to the pitch. The friendship between Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe has been going on for a long time, and this Thursday the captain of the national team made it a point to go on social media to leave a message for the now former Portugal international, who today announced his farewell. to football.
“There are not enough words to express how much you mean to me, my friend. We have won everything that could be won on the pitch, but the greatest achievement is the friendship and respect I have for you. You are unique, my brother. Thank you for so many things,” Cristiano Ronaldo wrote in a message published on his official Facebook page, a post that appears alongside several photos of the couple during their victories, both in the service of Real Madrid and the national team, with an emphasis on the celebration in Paris after beating France in the Euro 2016 final.