Iker Casillas

Spanish football legend Iker Casillas has apparently become one of the highest profile footballers ever to come out as gay. ... The Real Madrid legend enjoyed a ...

These tweets have since been deleted. Meanwhile, it has been reported that his tweet was an ironic one, and that it is based on a recent trail of stories linking him to different women every week. Casillas was married and has two kids with Sara Carbonero before the pair separated last year.

Iker Casillas appeared to come out as gay, with the legendary ex-Real Madrid goalkeeper asking for 'respect' in a Twitter post, but news soon emerged that ...

These will be the only public words we issue for the time being and in the future. Today our love as a couple takes different but not distant paths since we'll continue together in the marvellous task of continuing to be devoted parents as we have been up until now. "With these words we ask you please to respect our privacy in this moment of change. But less than two hours later and Casillas, [who retired in 2020 after suffering a cardiac arrest](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-iker-casillas-retires-football-22467059) during training with final club [Porto](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/fc-porto), had taken his tweet down. The respect, affection and friendship will remain for ever. In November the following year, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child. Spending a total of 25 years with Real Madrid, whom he joined at the age of nine, the Los Blancos hero lifted a whopping 19 trophies, while also captaining the team from 2010 until his departure in 2015. Their official partnership would last for five years until last March when their separation was announced. The shot-stopper famously kissed the reporter following Spain's triumph at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, when La Roja famously beat the "It's a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ ppl have to go through. Casillas was married to sports journalist Sara Carbonero for five years before their separation in March 2021, having had two children together, both boys. Soon after their split, Casillas began dating Carbonero.

SPAIN and Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas has tweeted that he is gay.The World Cup-winning former goalkeeper appeared to come out, tweeting: "I hope.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community." [Jake Daniels came out in May](https://www.thesun.ie/news/8805580/jake-daniels-blackpool-striker-reveals-gay/) following the likes of American Collin Martin and [Australian star Josh Cavallo](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/7816706/josh-cavallo-gay-footballer/). [Real Madrid](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/247820/real-madrid/) and spent 25 years with the club, making 725 first-team appearances. [quit football after a heart attack](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/4049103/casillas-posts-picture-from-hospital-bed-after-big-scare-heart-attack-and-thanks-well-wishers/), said in an emotional Instagram post at the time: “Both Sara and I feel enormously proud of the family we are and of having shared a love that has filled us with happiness during all our years together. Apologies to all my followers. [Spain](https://www.thesun.ie/sport/football/team/330175/spain/) won the World Cup and have helped each other through serious health scares during their five-year marriage.

Iker Casillas appeared to come out as gay on Twitter, before then deleting his message.The Real Madrid and Spain legend put out a short post on the so.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” Apologies to all my followers. Iker Casillas appeared to come out as gay on Twitter, before the message was deleted and he later said he had been hacked.

Casillas posted the tweet on Sunday; former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol responded to Casillas tweet. Translated, it read: Its time to tell our story, ...

To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful." Casillas posted the tweet on Sunday; former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol responded to Casillas' tweet. Translated, it read: "It's time to tell our story, Iker."

Iker Casilllas has social media in an uproar after posting a surprising message on his official Twitter profile. "I hope you respect me: I'm gay.

It wouldn't be the first time that 'baits' have been used with tweets that get people talking as the starting signal for a campaign. Some users are even talking about a possible hacking of the former Real Madrid goalkeeper's account. "Hacked account," Casillas said.

Carles Puyol was among those to offer support to the former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper.

These will be the only public words we issue for the time being and in the future. Today our love as a couple takes different but not distant paths since we'll continue together in the marvellous task of continuing to be devoted parents as we have been up until now. "With these words we ask you please to respect our privacy in this moment of change. In November the following year, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child. The Spanish great won one World Cup, two European Championships, five La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues in a distinguished senior career which spanned 22 years. Casillas, who retired in 2020 after suffering a cardiac arrest during training with final club Porto, is remembered for being one of football's most successful goalkeepers.

Carlos Puyol was quick off the mark to a tweet on Sunday from former Madrid and Spain stopper Iker Casillas in which he appeared to come out as gay.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.' The tweet was later deleted and Casillas tweeted: 'Hacked account. Apologies to all my followers.

Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has created a stir on Twitter with a post saying he is gay.

That tweet has also been deleted from Puyol’s account. The post has since been deleted from the 41-year-old’s account. Former Real Madrid and Porto keeper Casillas did not elaborate on the message, leading some to question its meaning and even veracity.

Ex-Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas deletes a Tweet that announced he was gay - saying his account was hacked.

He later joined the club's coaching staff. "It's a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ people have to go through. All my respect and support for the LGTBIQA+ community." Sorry for a clumsy joke with no bad intentions and totally out of place. Apologies to all my followers." Casillas later tweeted: "Hacked account.

Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol responded to Casillas now-deleted tweet, posting: Its time to tell them about us.

A Stonewall Spokesperson said: "It is disappointing to see homophobic 'jokes' being made at the expense of LGBTQ+ players and fans. At Stonewall, we'll continue to fight for a better world where LGBTQ+ people can play the sports we love as ourselves." "This is why these situations are so damaging. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.' All my respect and support for the LGBTQ+ community." Apologies to all my followers.

Iker Casillas tweeted that he was gay on Sunday afternoon. However, according to reports in Spain, the former Spain goalkeeper's tweet was a 'joke.'

He ironically tweeted that due to the media leaking false information on his relationships by linking him to different women every week. [AS](https://as.com/tikitakas/casillas-se-harta-espero-que-me-respeten-soy-gay-n/?id_externo_rsoc=CM_ES_TW), tweeted in an 'ironic' fashion that was gay due to the Spanish media 'leaking false information' about his personal relationships and 'linking him to different women every week.' Legendary former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas tweeted that he was gay on Sunday afternoon.