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    Dirty Tackle

    Pepe sort of apologizes for Messi hand stomp

    Lionel Messi, post Pepe hand stomp. (AP)

    Though Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu in the first leg of their Copa del Rey quarterfinal, Pepe stepping on Lionel Messi's hand and going unpunished for it is the only moment from the game that people seem to care about (including us). And because of the outrage that ensued, Pepe decided to release an apology. Kind of.

    Says Pepe, via RealMadrid.com:

    "I wish to say yesterday's incident with Leo Messi was unintentional, but I nevertheless want to apologise to him if he was offended because all I do is defend my team and this institution. I give my heart and soul, and the thought of hurting a colleague has never entered my mind."

    Except for those times when it clearly does.

    If you're just going to say "if he feels offended, I apologize," why even bother? That's not an apology. In fact, I think our version of a Pepe apology was much more sympathetic than this one. It also included way more references to Gila monsters.

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    18 comments

    • The Caretaker  •  4 months ago
      I have to with Brooks. An apology like this is just insulting to everyone's intelligence. Why bother? It just makes Pepe look like a liar as well as a thug.
    • iggy  •  4 months ago
      Two articles about FC Barca and Real Mad and no mention of Busquets falling down? A significant break with DT tradition, it seems.
    • Amos  •  Monrovia, Liberia  •  4 months ago
      It is very to be defensive but it is better not to heartless and inmature.
    • omark  •  Doha, Qatar  •  4 months ago
      He must be punished by UEFA !!!
      he ALWAYS does this with messi !!!
    • David  •  Minneapolis, Minnesota  •  4 months ago
      Sounds to me like he's apologizing for getting caught. I hate to be a country-ist, but what is up with Portugal? Is there anyone from there that's not a colossal douche?
      • Larry Harry 4 months ago
        Pepe is Brazilian
      • J0J0 4 months ago
        Larry is correct, Pepe is Brazilian, but he plays for Portugal after receiving citizenship.
      • Ferchinho 4 months ago
        so that makes him Portuguese...
    • james  •  Madrid, Spain  •  4 months ago
      Pepe you are nothing more than a sadist but dont think that the world is yours ok. i promise you, that you will surely meet your match one of this days.
    • samwar  •  Nairobi, Kenya  •  4 months ago
      Real Madrid should first punish Pepe if they know his behaviour has brought disgrace to the team. MOU will never see anything that happens to other players on the pitch once they from the opposing team. He making Madrid a disgarce to the great game of footbal.
    • Pat  •  Ottawa, Canada  •  4 months ago
      repeat offender here - hello. ya nice of you to apologize pepe but you saying it was involuntary is utter #$%$ the video clearly shows otherwise (pre-meditated and he knew exactly what he was doing). If it wasnt voluntary as he so claims then pepe would have apologized right away on the field but he didnt as he knew he meant to do it and is only apologizing now as he got caught on video and even the madrid papers are disgusted with his stomp. 5 games at least.
      • Rumenigge 4 months ago
        5 game he needs to b out for the rest of the season that should teach him well
    • Larry Harry  •  New York, New York  •  4 months ago
      LOL @ Rooney calling Pepe an idiot when Rooney himself has stomped on peoples nuts (vs Portugal) and kicked people in the back of legs to get a Euro ban.
    • Anthony d. Teayeh  •  Pineville, North Carolina  •  4 months ago
      pepe and mou has brang disgrace to realmad and to football games.
    • Haz  •  4 months ago
      messi overreacts im glad pepe did that.
      • abigail 4 months ago
        Im surprised by your comments, he is the only pson that neva goes down unless he has to. would u be happy if someone did that to you? pepe is just an animal who must be kept in the zoo!
      • megarga 4 months ago
        Sure? Then you are as insane as pepe.If you feel ok with people inflicting injuries to fellow players and then you talk of overracting derenge surely you are.
    • Mickey  •  Lexington, Virginia  •  4 months ago
      Chris Chase is paid to rile up athletes because it drives up traffic.
      Anytime you see something ridiculous about sports on Yahoo!, it will be by Chris Chase and he will be taking a controversial stance against that story, no matter how stupid. This is because he gets paid by the pageview and actual journalism is harder than riling up a bunch Yahooers.
      • David 4 months ago
        Except this isn't written by Chris Chase...
      • Brooks 4 months ago
        You're waaay off topic here, fella.
      • J0J0 4 months ago
        This guy just goes on various yahoo blogs raging against this guy chris chase. (to be honest I don't know who chris chase is)
    • Abubakari  •  Taifa, Ghana  •  4 months ago
      pepe intentional will attack messi because his coach is the one who encouraged him to do those things.any time the referee shows him a redcard mourihno will complain about bad officiating.is too bad.
    • Mark  •  New York, New York  •  4 months ago
      I personally think Pepe has mental problems. After reviewing His "Apology" for stomping on Messi's hand and brutally kicking Getafe’s Francisco Casquero back in 2009, Pepe lacks self control and discipline. Anyone who condones Pepe's actions without disciplining him is just as guilty.
    • Danjuma  •  Nouakchott, Mauritania  •  4 months ago
      that act was offensive
    • Taban  •  Paris, France  •  4 months ago
      What do u expect from a player drilled by Mour?
    • Arika M  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 months ago
      If Mou didn't apologize for poking Tito in the eye, Pepe should as hell wasn't gonna apologize for stomping Messi. Not surprised in the least.
    • Emmanuel  •  Taifa, Ghana  •  4 months ago
      u people should leive pepe alone we will all see the type of player he is !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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