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The scandalous Real Madrid defender Pepe insists that during the King's Cup tournament match he did not intend to injure the leader of this team, Lionel Messi.
On Thursday, there were no discussions about the Portuguese allegedly deliberately trying to step on the Argentine's fingers.
However, 28-year-old Pepe denies this: "It happened accidentally. If Messi is offended, then I apologize, because I just wanted to defend my team. During matches, I try my best and never try to harm my colleagues."
The mentioned match was won by Barcelona 2-1, and they gained an advantage before the return match, which will take place next week at the Camp Nou stadium in Catalonia.
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