Pepe: First year at Porto was tough, but I adapted

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·12 ottobre 2025

Pepe: First year at Porto was tough, but I adapted

“In 2004, after winning the Champions League, I had the opportunity to go to a big club in Portugal. The first year wasn’t easy, but then I adapted to the demands; it opened the doors of Europe for me, shaped me to be a winner, and I am very grateful for what FC Porto and the city gave me. It gave me a wife, three children, and it’s a city I’m very fond of. Leaving the club is not easy for a player. That moment comes when you have to put an end to your career. That’s when I feel I could have played more, another year or so, but perhaps life’s circumstances didn’t allow it. The most important thing is that one day I can return to that club and make a contribution, to the club and to the city.”

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