Portugal's football icon Pepe, at 41 years old, continues to defy age-related expectations in the sport. Recently, he became the oldest player to appear in the knockout phase of a major tournament, breaking his own record for the oldest player to participate in a European Championship during Euro 2024 against Turkey. Pepe, who is older than one-third of the nations competing in the tournament, has been a significant figure in the Portuguese squad, with coach Roberto Martinez selecting him despite his age. Pepe humorously acknowledges his extensive use of recovery machines and remains committed to his career, showing no signs of retirement. He also embraces his role as a father figure and addresses constant questions about his future.
At 41, Pepe has become the oldest player to play in the knockout phase of a major tournament. 🇵🇹 🍷 https://t.co/MO75TTE82Y
At 41, Pepe has becme the oldest player to play in the knockout phase of a major tournament. 🇵🇹 🍷 https://t.co/HZmqcsAgWH
Portugal's Pepe doesn't plan on slowing down in the game anytime soon ⚽️ 🇵🇹 He looks back on his career thus far at the EUROs ✨ https://t.co/RmZJJ7ALlK
Portugal's PePe doesn't plan on slowing down in the game anytime soon ⚽️ 🇵🇹 He looks back on his career thus far at the EUROs ✨ https://t.co/XHMZUWu1Vd
𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨: 𝙋𝙚𝙥𝙚 🇵🇹 Pepe is older than one-third of the nations at Euro 2024. Against Turkey, he broke his record for the oldest player to appear at a European Championship. The surprise about Roberto Martinez picking Pepe — a man who is seven years older… https://t.co/H4kw8mVKzW
𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨: 𝙋𝙚𝙥𝙚 🇵🇹 Pepe is older than one-third of the nations at Euro 2024. Against Turkey, he broke his record for the oldest player to appear at a European Championship.The surprise about Roberto Martinez picking Pepe — a man who is seven years older… https://t.co/iKAAGRhGxx
🗣 “They always joke here that I'm always on the recovery machines. They say I own the machines!" 🇵🇹 Portugal icon Pepe on being a father figure, constant questions about retirement and the secrets to still going strong at 41 | @Mark_Jones86 https://t.co/mAIRU98spb https://t.co/6f8u9PBGxh