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Pepe enhanced his reputation as one of soccer's biggest nutcases on Wednesday in the Copa del Rey clash against Barcelona. In the 69th minute of Real Madrid's 2-1 defeat at the Bernabeu, the Portugal international deliberately  stamped on the foot of Lionel Messi while he was lying on the ground. He had already been yellow carded and had referee Cesar Muniz Fernandez  spotted it, a red would undoubtedly have followed.