 He went on to miss the rest of the season, jeopardizing his 2010 FIFA World Cup chances.For 2010–11, Pepe was joined at Real Madrid by countrymen Ricardo Carvalho and manager José Mourinho, pairing up with Carvalho to form one of the most efficient defensive pairings in La Liga.On 2 October 2010, "Diario AS" published an article where the player was reportedly open to leave the club on a Bosman transfer.