Pepê in tears after Porto win, grandmother’s illness hits hard

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·5 dicembre 2025

Pepê in tears after Porto win, grandmother’s illness hits hard

Pepê couldn't hold back the tears when the final whistle blew in the match between FC Porto and Vitória de Guimarães, an image that left teammates and fans visibly concerned. The player's emotion was not related to the outcome of the game, but to a difficult personal issue: the grandmother of the Portuguese international – with whom he shares a very close bond – is facing a serious illness, as reported. Despite the emotionally demanding moment, Pepê was brought on by Francesco Farioli for the second half of the Allianz Cup duel. In the end, in tears, he immediately received the affection and solidarity of his teammates, in a gesture of unity during a particularly delicate phase.

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