Hardman Pepe sheds tears of joy at Euro 2016 final (The Associated Press)

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) -- As jubilant Portugal players celebrated around them, Real Madrid and Portugal teammates Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo fell into one another's arms at the Stade de France, pressed their foreheads together and wept tears of joy. The defender with a fearsome reputation for his tackling could not control his emotions after his team's 1-0 extra-time defeat of France in the European Championship final, which delivered Portugal its first major international football title. A 33-year-old veteran who won his 77th cap in the final, Pepe was one of the standout players for Portugal.