FIFA 17: 15 Real Madrid Player Ratings Leaked

9. Pepe: 86

Real Madrid's l-r  Gareth Bale, Cristiano Ronaldo and James Rodriguez
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Not many players in world football divide opinion quite like Pepe does. The very mention of his name in some quarters is enough to set people off on a venomous tangent about what a malicious, brutish thug of a man he is whose flying tackles would see him incarcerated were they demonstrated outside the confines of a football stadium.

There is no denying that while the Portuguese centre-back may secretly relish booting his opponents up and down the pitch, the 33-year-old is one hell of a defender.

'Calm' and 'composed' are certainly not buzzwords attributed to the former F.C Porto man, but his ferocity, commitment and will to win are what makes him the warrior he is.

He may be turning 34 this season, but in the last 12 months he has played an integral role in winning both the Champions League and Euro 2016, being named in the Team of the Tournament for the latter.

FIFA 16 Rating: 86

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