Pepe set for FPF 10km run in Oeiras on 17 May: “I’ll try to beat my time” | OneFootball

The participation of Pepe, former footballer for FC Porto and Real Madrid, among other clubs, has been confirmed for the 10 km race at the FPF Run, scheduled for May 17. After recently taking part in the São Silvestre do Porto, the current ambassador of the Federation highlighted the role of the event in promoting sports among the Portuguese.

“It’s important to encourage people to be more physically active, and there’s nothing better than football to get people involved and mobilized. May it be a special day for everyone,” he said during the presentation of the event, which took place this Thursday at the Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras.

“I really like sports. I still cycle a lot and recently had an experience at the São Silvestre do Porto race. Until then, I was a bit apprehensive about entering a competition like that, but I really enjoyed it,” he noted, promising to train “once a week” during the four months remaining until the race.

“I hope people come on such a special day, which will also be the day of the women’s football final, so we can all get together. From my experience at the São Silvestre do Porto, I think that’s what running is about too—it’s about being together. It doesn’t matter who wins, but rather participating and being able to help others,” he added, explaining that he did “about 42 minutes” in the New Year’s Eve race and that now, with more time to train, he will “try to get under 40 minutes.”

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