Former Real Madrid and Portugal defender Pepe has announced his retirement at 41.
The center-back, who also played for Porto and Besiktas, earned nearly 900 games for his club and nation.
Pepe won three Champions League titles with Real Madrid and the European Championship with Portugal in 2016.
At the age of 18, Pepe moved to Portugal to join Maritimo. Pepe was promoted to the first squad in his second season and lasted three years in the top flight before joining Porto in 2004, where he made his name.
After three seasons and two Primeira Liga titles at Porto, Pepe moved to the Bernabeu in 2007. Over the next decade, he appeared in 229 La Liga contests for Los Blancos, winning three league titles, two Copas del Rey, and three Champions League crowns.
