A solid night in Birmingham this weekend saw a merry round of clapping and backslapping as the end of year awards were given out to all that is bright and beautiful in the sporting world; the extremely prestigious Sports Personality of the Year
We are by now all well aware that Billie Jean King is a living legend, that Lewis Hamilton is on course to be the greatest Formula One driver of all time and that Geraint Thomas has rectified the image and credibility of Wales that Tom Jones has consistently sought to destroy.
There was one certain member who was absent from the proceedings that is also due respect and recognition in equal measure.
Step forward Pepe.
Yes, he, the former Real Madrid rodent, the Los Blancos b*stard, the one named after the Looney Tunes skunk Le Pew, and twice as stinky where his on pitch antics are to be concerned, with video replays deserving of their entire own YouTube channel; at least a full-day’s watch if you’re so inclined.
Disgraceful tackles bordering on homicidal mania, and a insatiable thirst for skulduggery.
Supposedly the epitome of a real kosher weasel the footballing world loved to hate and Real revered, prepare for your perception of the petulant Portuguese pest to change.
After moving to Superlig side Besiktas, the much-lambasted defender seems to have a crisis of conscience, and all for the better and to the appreciation of the staff at the beleaguered Turkish club.
As reported by beIN Sports, Pepe has now ended his association with the club by mutual consent after just over a season but instead of going, walking out the door, and not even turning around because he’s not welcome anymore, the ex-Portugal international produced an absolutely brilliant, some would say heart-warming, gesture upon the culmination of his Besiktas career.
Pepe agreed to leave the club that have been unable to afford his wages due to an unfortunate financial crisis. His actions - with six months still left on his contract - will hopefully help balance the books.
However, even more startling, the defender first helped to pay the chefs and gardeners salaries out of his own pocket before moving on, reports Spanish publication Marca.
If the tear ducts weren’t already flowing through the tsunami of feel-good Christmas movies we’re currently being subjected to, we bet they are now.
Three words we never thought we would write about Pepe: What a gent.
He also helped the club by paying staff at the club their wages.
A class act from arguably the biggest sh*thouse in modern football!
