The La Liga is known to create many memorable moments not only on the football field but also off it. Antoine Griezmann went on to become one of the most impactful strikers in La Liga in the past decade ever since he joined the Catalans. Pepe too, began his journey over a decade ago at Real Madrid. Today, we look at some memorable events in La Liga history during this week.

12th July: Pepe begins his Real Madrid journey (2007)
When Los Blancos unveiled Portuguese defender Pepe on this day back in 2007, few Real Madrid fans imagined that he’d go on to have such a lengthy, successful and trophy-laden career in the Spanish capital. Brazilian-born but having spent his entire professional career in Portuguese football, the then 24 years old went on to establish himself as one of Europe’s finest centre-backs, forming a formidable partnership with Sergio Ramos at the heart of the Real Madrid defensive line.