Pepe returned from injury to be named Man of the Match in the Euro 2016 final, but the Portuguese defender said he and his teammates were motivated to win Portugal’s title for his Real Madridteammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who was injured in the first half.
“It was tough because we lost our main man,” Pepe said. “The man who could at any moment score a goal. He could makethe difference. But God helped us and we were warriors on the pitch. We said that we’d win it for him. We managed to win it for him and we’ve all earned this.”