Pepe talked about choosing the Portuguese team.
Earlier, the 41-year-old defender announced his retirement. Pepe was born in Brazil. At the age of 18, he moved to the Portuguese "Maritimo" and then started playing for the Portuguese national team.
About what it means to be Portuguese
"Humility, gratitude, sincerity. Being Portuguese is an immense pride. I was not born here, but I consider myself Portuguese.
I am very grateful for what Portugal gave me, and I tried to return the Portuguese people's love by playing football as well as I could.
I won two titles with the national team, which fills me with pride. They showed me that my struggle for Portugal was rewarded. I was able to thank the Portuguese for everything they gave me. They opened the doors of Portugal for me and allowed me to play and defend the colors of that country," said the former defender of "Real" and "Porto."
