Not many La Liga strikers will have been sorry to see him go when he eventually joined Besiktas in He's now with Porto, for whom he signed in What particularly infuriated many supporters about Pepe was his apparent lack of remorse. When he and Sergio Ramos formed a partnership, they embraced a 'win-at-all-costs' mentality and had no hesitancy engaging in the dark arts. In , the Portuguese international was sent off for arguably the most shocking of all his controversies - his kick on Getafe's Javi Casquero.
With the scores level at and most of his teammates pushing for the winner, Pepe pushed Casquero to the ground. Furious that he'd just conceded a penalty, he wasn't finished there.
It all happened very quickly and I lost my head. I can't explain it. Higuain was booked for diving in the area and Ramos added the club would appeal the yellow card, which could rule him out of this weekend's match at third-placed Sevilla. Higuain scored a late winner to move champions Real to within three points of leaders Barcelona, who host Sevilla on Wednesday.
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Then there is Eric Cantona. Cantona did not even attack an opponent or a fellow professional, but a fan. No matter what the Crystal Palace fan said that day, there was no excuse for Cantona to lash out like that.
Not only was it a minor slap or punch, but it was a studs-up, kung-fu style flying kick. Yet Cantona was forgiven. Surely, all these players got their punishments, and Pepe should be punished too. He has stated that he is ready to face any punishment or fine thrown at him, and that the biggest punishment he is facing is what he is going through at present. Yes, Pepe should get punished, harshly punished. The football world should forgive him, especially we football fans.
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