GIF: Busquets steps on Pepe's head during El Clasico

Feeling sympathy for Real Madrid's Pepe isn't easy.

He's one of the most hated footballers in the world, due to his penchant for play acting and, in general, being a menace. 

But you love players like that on your own team because they spend 90 minutes or more getting under the skin of the opposition.

On Sunday, Pepe was up to his usual antics during El Clasico. Not surprisingly he was at the center of controversy when Sergio Busquets, Barcelona's version of Pepe, stepped on the Real defender's face after a Lionel Messi goal. 

[Courtesy: r/soccer]

Ouch.