Cristiano Ronaldo thought that this year his teammate Pepe from both Madrid's "Real" club and the Portuguese national team was exceptionally excellent.
C. Ronaldo, together with Pepe, triumphed this year in both the UEFA Champions League and the 2016 European Championship. Pepe was recognized as the best player in the EURO 2016 final, however the most valuable player of the whole tournament was Antoine Griezmann.
"In my opinion, Pepe had exceptional year," - C. Ronaldo told uefa.com. - "This may have been his best season of his career.".
"He undoubtedly was the best player of the Portuguese national team and one of the best in the Champions League from the Madrid "Real" team.
"I am glad that he was included in the best team of the European Championship. In my opinion, Pepe was the best in the European Championship," emphasized C. Ronaldo, who has been named the best player in the world three times.