Video: The proof that Pepe didn't touch Alves!

Real Madrid lost the Champions League semi-final first leg against Barcelona, ​​even on the Bernabeu. The game was very tense, many duels being limited at regulation. The climax was reached in the 61st minute when Wolfgang Stark eliminated Pepe  after a foul on Daniel Alves.

Initially the German wasn't quick to take any decision, but eventually showed  the red card to the Portuguese, it seems at the signal of the reserve referee. The balance of the game was broken,Real thanking only to protect themselves from this point. Mourinho's students ( he was also sent in the stands for his protests after Pepe's removal ) did not resisted in front of Barcelona and gave up twice.

The Catalan hero was again Messi, who scored a"double". Barcelona is as qualified for the finals and Real hopes in  a miracle. Without Sergio Ramos, Pepe and Mourinho on the "Camp Nou"


View the foul that Pepe was removed for:

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Pepe has extended his contract with Real Madrid! See how much the Portuguese will receive!

Pepe has extended his contract with Real Madrid until 2015. He will receive four million euros per year and thus he falls among the highest paid central defenders in the world.

Pepe arrived at the "Santiago Bernabeu " in 2007 and, despite the fact that over the years he has been the victim of injuries , and author of some acts of indiscipline, now he is the base-man in the team. Jose Mourinho sees him as one of the main pillars of Real Madrid, so the club officials have complied and have proposed him to extend the contract until 2015.

The defender accepted the offer without hesitation, considering the fact he will receive four million euros per season, the amount that ranks him six in the top of most highly paid central defenders at the moment. Pepe's old salary was 1.8 million.

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