Portugal defender, Pepe has joined Turkish champions Besiktas on a free transfer after his Real Madrid contract expired.

The defender, who was born in Brazil but took up Portuguese nationality and debuted for his adopted country in 2007, enjoyed a sparkling decade at the Bernabeu after moving from Porto in that same year.

The 34-year-old played nearly 350 games for Real Madrid; winning three La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues and netting on 15 occasions .

Last year, he was named man of the match as Portugal beat hosts France in extra time in the Euro 2016 final.

Pepe reportedly had a medical at Paris St-Germain before opting for Besiktas.

No details were given on the length of the player’s contract

source:http://dailypost.ng/2017/07/05/pepe-exits-madrid-joins-turkish-champions-besiktas/