Mbappe has 'nothing but respect' for 'legend' Pepe

Kylian Mbappe says that it is 'no mean feat' for Pepe to still be playing such a high level of football at 41.

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00:00It's never easy to play against great players.

00:03I think you have to show a lot of respect for what he's done throughout his career.

00:08As you said, he was a legend for Real Madrid, he was a legend for Porto, he was a legend for the Portuguese national team.

00:14To be here, to play a quarter-final as a starter at 41 years old, it's not trivial.

00:20There aren't many players who will play a quarter-final.

00:24If he's here, it's because he's unique in his genre.

00:27It's an honour for me to play against this type of player.

00:30When you start playing, you always want to play against great players.

00:33Without a doubt, it will be a pleasure for me to play against him tomorrow.

00:36The only thing I can say to him is respect for everything he's accomplished.

00:41Of course, tomorrow on the pitch we won't respect him, but we're not on the pitch, we're men.

00:47The only thing I have for him is a lot of respect.

00:50Having this longevity, always staying at the top, it's not given to everyone.

00:54He did it, so hats off to him.