Besiktas defender Pepe is proud of his time with Real Madrid.
While he has been disparaging of Real fans in the Turkish press, Pepe was more positive speaking to UEFA's website this week.
He insisted: "Something I remember very much is the love of everyone at Real Madrid, I was there for ten years and the fans always treated me well, because they knew how committed I was, they knew what I was doing on the field.
"When I went out to play a game with Real Madrid, I did it with the intention of giving the best of me, defending the colors of the team in the best way."
Pepe added: "I have saved many good things from those ten years at Real Madrid, I believe that I keep all the trophies that I won with Real Madrid with a lot of love in my heart because they were important, they were moments of extreme dedication, a lot of work, a lot of sacrifice too, overcoming limits."