Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira who is better known as “Pepe” put up what can be described as a “Monster” performance as he helped FC Porto knock out Juventus out of the Champions League.
Pepe was rock-solid in Porto’s backline as the Portuguese side secured another quarter-finals berth in three years.
He was on for the entire duration of the match including extra-time and his performance on the night has made it to the headlines this morning.
Here is how the 38-year-old former Real Madrid defender fared against Cristiano Ronaldo and others;
120 minutes played 1
100% aerial duels won
85% pass accuracy
63 total touches
16 clearances (!)
2 interceptions
2 tackles won
2 blocks.
Fans are still basking in the euphoria of Pepe’s performance on the night against his former teammate, Cristiano who has now failed to progress beyond the quarter-finals of the Champions League since joining Juventus
Just noticed that ' pepe is 38 ' is currently trending and it makes me wonder if that arsenal fan from a year or two ago thinks he's 38 or 39
— Craig Ellis (@CraggerRagger) March 10, 2021
JUST A REMINDER THAT PEPE IS 38 YEARS OLD. THIS GUY IS ABSOLUTELY UNREAL. pic.twitter.com/ofVmoIpSmF
— Football Trolls (@FootballlTrolls) March 10, 2021
Ronaldo still has the physicality but it's like he sacrificed his footballing ability for it, Pepe is 38, there's no way he should be pocketing my nigga like that but he gave Cris the work yesterday, my nigga has turned into a "cross the ball, I'll try to head it" player
— Marshall Law. (@MarshallDonaldo) March 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/GbengaIV/status/1369518033627189249?s=19
Pepe is 38 years old o, but still performing better than Varane
— Abdulrahman (@Abdul_Maigogul) March 10, 2021
Pepe is 38 years old, but he still put Ronaldo in his pocket
An underrated legendary defender, all those Euro and UCL trophies in his name but he’s not slowing down
Legend
— Nonso II (@ugliest101) March 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/__Sufy2/status/1369547889316347904?s=19
@iam_akam just a reminder ur fav @Cristiano has been knocked out by teams outside the top4 for the past 3 years #Messi would never just a reminder #pepe is 38😹😹
— Dat plantain boi (@Millions__23) March 10, 2021
Pepe is 38,
How old is that 80M bag of cement Manchester united captain😳😳😳— 29☦ (@Jonah_Hunccho) March 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/Famous_Anfield/status/1369554615507779585?s=19
