PEPE SAYS HE FEARED MISSING WC
Veteran Portugal defender Pepe admitted he lost sleep before the World Cup because he was worried he would miss the tournament through injury. The 39outfield year-old became the third-oldest player to feature at a World Cup on Monday, starting for the first time in almost two months in the 2-0 win over Uruguay. Pepe suffered a knee sprain in early October and made his return as a substitute for his club Porto in their final match before the World Cup on Nov 12. “When I had the injury, I couldn’t sleep to be honest,” Pepe said. “I couldn’t sleep because I wanted to recover as soon as possible and play in another World Cup, to contribute to my national team, to achieve victory.“