Pepe issues apology to Messi

[Modric, level 25 magician]

I still don't like him, but kudos to him for doing it.

[ManilaYid]

He's trying to save face now that the whole world knows he's just a thug playing the beautiful game.

Don't believe this is sincere one bit.

[Javi]

It looks like he worked on that for quite a while, the dumb empty look on his face just yells"I DON'T MEAN WHAT I AM SAYING".

[Fatboyyid]

Couldn't give a toss either way.

Don't like Messi & don't like Pepe.

[Eighteen82]

I'm sorry but this is a load of shit and I hope people start waking up to what Madrid really are. He's only doing this because of the negative reaction in the press, when in truth he has done the same if not a lot worse in every classico I've seen him play. Under Mourinho Madrid have always been fortunate to not had 3-4 players sent off. Ramos, Marcelo, Carvalho, Alonso. They're all serious offenders. But usually Mourinho comes out to the press crying like a bitch about a decision that didn't go his way, despite his team always being 2nd best. I don't condone Barca's diving either, but Madrid have always been equal to it if not worse, and yet because of Mourinho the press and in turn others have developed a negative attitude to Barca for it.

[Reserrved]

almost gave him a pass until i seen this in the related videos (never seen this btw)

[Yidington]

Can't stand him. I try to focus on any football talent he possesses as a redeeming feature, but he's just a complete c0ck.

[gabrielconroy]

Couldn't give a toss either way.

Don't like Messi & don't like Pepe.

Why don't you like Messi?

[deejbah]

His 'apology' only adds to the already impressive case for cowardice his on-field actions have already established.

[weirddave]

Watching El Clasico encompasses the best AND worst things about football.

Best - The football itself

Worst - The constant playground kid style diving and pettiness.

[gremo]

Players like he should be banned from playing football after something like this (this is brutal and with intention) for few mounts and if they do it again, permanently.

[weirddave]

Why don't you like Messi?

Because sadly he dents his image by resorting to simulation of injury like his teammates and opponents
so for that I can't blame people for disliking him.

[THFCWill]

Because sadly he dents his imae by resorting to simulation of injury like his teammates and opponents
so for that I can't blame people for disliking him.

Genuinely wouldn't say Messi does that tbh, don't know what you think dave but to me he gets on with the game. Not once did he do it on Wednesday and that's El Clasico lol. Dive central.

[Iconic Drei]

He can apologise all he fooking wants.. still doesn't change the fact that he's a coont, and some of his actions on Wednesday were nothing short of shameful..

[DorsetSpursFan]

His so called apology included...

"I wish to say yesterday's incident with Leo Messi was unintentional, but I neverteheless want to apologise to him if he was offended..."

How the fcuk can deliberately stamping on someone's hand when they are on the floor be 'unintentional'? Was it the same sort of 'unintentional' assault he made on Casquero when he fouled him, then kicked then shit out of him, then attacked him and Albin after he had been sent off in a match against Getafe in 2009 resulting in a 10 match ban?

He's a fcuking thug. I am worried that we will have to face this cnut next year in the Champions League and one of our boys will be really injured by one of his 'unintentional' outbursts.

At least there is a funny side to this - apparently Wayne Rooney has condemned Pepe on Twitter for his actions, ha fcuking ha, a bald ugly thug having a pop at a bald ugly thug!