Vinicius Jr drops comment as Sergio Ramos shares throwback picture with recently retired former Real Madrid teammate Pepe

Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr commented on Sergio Ramos's post dedicated to his former Los Blancos teammate Pepe. The 41-year-old defender announced his retirement from football on Thursday, August 8.

Ramos shared three throwback images of himself with Pepe during their time together at the Bernabeu. He also wrote a heartfelt caption wishing the Portuguese good luck in the new phase of his life.

"A great, a warrior with whom I could share many matches, victories and titles. It was a real pleasure to play alongside you, brother. Very few like you. Enjoy this new phase of your life. Wish you the best my friend @official_pepe! A true warrior. Many matches, wins and trophies together. It was a pleasure playing alongside you. I wish you the best, my friend." Ramos wrote.

Vinicius Jr commented on the Sevilla star's post and shared his appreciation for Ramos and Pepe's duo.

"DUO," Vini wrote.

The centre-back pairing of Pepe and Ramos is widely considered one of the best of this generation and helped Real Madrid win multiple titles. They played 252 matches together for Real Madrid.

Pepe's last match as a professional footballer was the Euro 2024 quarter-final against France, where A Selecao lost in the penalty shootout. He played 334 matches across competitions for Real Madrid between 2007 and 2017, winning three Champions League trophies and three La Liga titles, among other honors.

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Vinicius Jr paid tribute to former Real Madrid icons through his shirt collection

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Vinicius Jr has always been among the first to pay his respects to the former greats of Real Madrid.

The Brazilian took to Instagram stories on July 26 to share his impressive shirt collection featuring the jerseys of Los Blancos legends, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, and Karim Benzema. The snap was taken in his home gym.

Barring Ronaldo, Vinicius has played alongside all three of the other icons. He is still teammates with Modric at the Spanish club. Meanwhile, the Brazilian played alongside Toni Kroos between 2018 and 2024 and with Karim Benzema between 2018 and 2023.

Vinicius sports the iconic No. 7 jersey at the Bernabeu, previously worn by Cristiano Ronaldo. Despite not being teammates with the Portuguese ace, the Brazilian has always shown love and respect for the Real Madrid legend.