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Centre-back: Pepe (Beşiktaş J.K.)

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Throughout his spell at Real Madrid, Pepe remained a controversial figure not because of his loyalty or passion for the club but in view of his skulduggery and ill-natured behavior. Nevertheless, he was still able to maintain his status as the first-choice center-back in tandem with Sergio Ramos for 10 years.

The former Porto ace left Real Madrid in 2017 and joined Besiktas on a free transfer following his falling-out with the club's top brass. After his departure, Pepe hauled Los Blancos over the coals:

“Madrid didn't offer me two years," the Portugal international said. “They just offered me one year, so it's clear that I'm not going to continue with Real Madrid. There are ways of talking and negotiating but the club hasn't acted correctly. That's annoyed me.

He even went on take a dig at the fans.

"Besiktas fans are fantastic. At times when playing for Real Madrid, we had to motivate ourselves as the fans were not so passionate. Here at Besiktas, every player heads onto the pitch fully motivated to perform well with the aid of great support".