A true legend! Pepe breaks impressive 17-year-old UCL record 📊

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Emily Wilson·25 October 2023

A true legend! Pepe breaks impressive 17-year-old UCL record 📊

A three-time winner of the competition, Pepe is very familiar with the UEFA Champions League.

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The Porto captain was named in the starting line up on Wednesday as the Portugal giants travelled to Antwerp and broke a significant record in the process.

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The five oldest Champions League players are all goalkeepers, with former Milan defender Alessandro Costacurta as the oldest outfielder (40 years, 211 days).

A staggering 17 years later, Pepe is now the oldest-ever outfield player in the competition at 40 years and 241 days.

If he continues his career for another three years, he could pass former Lazio player Marco Ballotta’s all-time record (43 years, 252 days).

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