Iker Casillas

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.the-sun.com/sport/5351432/jake-daniels-blackpool-striker-reveals-gay/) following the likes of American Collin Martin and [Australian star Josh Cavallo](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/premier-league/3941634/josh-cavallo-gay-footballer/). [Real Madrid](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/688/real-madrid/) and spent 25 years with the club, making 725 first-team appearances. [Spain](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/36911/spain/) won the World Cup and have helped each other through serious health scares during their five-year marriage. Apologies to all my followers. [model Sara Carbonero admitted their love had "taken separate paths"](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/premier-league/2504367/real-madrid-spain-iker-casillas-split/) back in March 2021 but said they would remain close to continue the "marvellous job" of raising their two children.

Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas has seemingly announced that he is gay. In a tweet, on Sunday the former goalkeeper said: “I hope you respect me: ...

Spanish media are reporting that Casillas was tweeting this “ironically” after rumours of him spending time with many women were reported. Casillas and Puyol were both among the Spanish team that won the 2010 World Cup and two Euro titles in 2008 and 2012. Moments after his announcement, the 41-year-old received a wave of support online, including from Barcelona icon and his former Spain teammate Carles Puyol, who responded by saying, “The time has come to tell our story, Iker”.

Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas has come out as gay via his official Twitter page this afternoon. The 41-year-old former goalkeeper, ...

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The 41-year-old former Real Madrid and FC Porto player, who is regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history, took to social media on Sunday ...

Looking back and at this stage of my life, I can say it's been well worth it." And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community." "This is the most important day and at the same time one of the most difficult of my sporting career, the time has come to say goodbye," the Spaniard wrote in a letter posted on Twitter. Many thanks for your understanding.” Apologies to all my followers. “Our priority is, through affection and compromise, to share the wellbeing and education of our children and protect them so they grow in a stable and healthy environment.

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.

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has reacted to rumours linking him with Alejandra Onieva with an eye-opening message on Twitter.

In recent times, the former Spain captain has been romantically linked to a series of women, including Shakira, TV personality Melyssa Pinto, fashion designer Rocío Osorno and now Alejandra Onieva, the sister of Madrid-based businessman Íñigo Onieva. The tweet has since been deleted. Casillas was in a relationship with sports journalist Sara Carbonero, with whom he has two children, from 2009 to 2021.

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.

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

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” Apologies to all my followers. Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas said Sunday his Twitter account was hacked after a post saying he was gay created a stir on the social media platform.

While Casillas and Puyol played on opposite sides of El Clasico for years as Real Madrid and Barcelona captains, the two enjoyed a friendship as regulars in the ...

"After the repercussion generated by these rumors, Casillas has reacted publicly with a striking message that has caught many of his followers by surprise and it is not about any kind of hacking," wrote AS in Spanish, translated to English. While Casillas claimed his account was hacked, there is little to suggest that is the case. Notably, UK fan group Pride in Football posted a strong statement condemning the tweets. On Sunday, October 9, a tweet was posted to Iker Casillas' official Twitter account in Spanish that, translated to English, said: "Please respect me: I'm gay #HappySunday". The tweet, posted in Spanish and translated to English, reads, "I have made a mistake. They are both now retired, with Casillas hanging up his boots in 2020 while Puyol called time on his career in 2014.

Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas said his Twitter account was hacked after a post saying he was gay caused a stir on the social media platform.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community." "It's a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ people have to go through. I apologise for a stupid joke which was not made with any bad intentions but was completely out of order.

The former Spain captain has apologised to the LGBT community after a post from his Twitter account that drew a further joke from Carles Puyol.

To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.” All my respect and support for the LGTBIQA+ community.” And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.”

Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has been widely criticised for a “damaging and disappointing” tweet that said he was gay, which he ...

The tweet read: “Hacked account. Casillas’ tweet was live for more than an hour before it was deleted. There was no obvious evidence that Casillas’ account had been hacked and no further tweets were posted in between the initial tweet and the former footballer’s apology.

SARA CARBONERO was mostly known as Iker Casillas' wife, however, she is also a very successful sports journalist.Let's get to know more about the form.

[Real Madrid](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/688/real-madrid/) and [Spain](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/36911/spain/) shot-stopper, Iker Casillas, [Iker Casillas](https://www.the-sun.com/who/iker-casillas/) in 2009. [Porto](https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/team/24052/fc-porto/) in July 2015. When did Iker Casillas and Sara Carbonero get married? [Madrid](https://www.the-sun.com/where/madrid/) and during her last year, she secured an internship with Radio Marca. [Spain](https://www.the-sun.com/where/spain/). Sara Carbonero was born on February 3, 1984, in the eastern region of Toledo in

The two World Cup champions said they were gay, in a relationship, and now the tweets are gone. Let the debate begin.

It’s being hosted in Qatar, where gay people can be [imprisoned or even put to death for being gay](https://www.outsports.com/2022/8/23/23317644/world-cup-nasser-mohamed-gay-man-qatar-fifa). [Tim Hardaway told Dan LeBetard “I hate gay people,”](https://www.outsports.com/2013/2/20/4009780/tim-hardaway-says-i-hate-gay-people) that was a 10 on the scale. This weird episode — former pro athletes claiming on Twitter to be gay then admitting it’s not true — undeniably can set off a chain of emotions, particularly for LGBT people. [claiming that his Twitter feed was hacked](https://twitter.com/IkerCasillas/status/1579118532553760769), and that’s how the message got tweeted. Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol, two former professional soccer players in Spain, are coming under attack for a couple of tweets joking about the two of them being gay. To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful [pic.twitter.com/Yp88aQyyTV] [October 9, 2022] In sports, that process can be particularly tortured, with so few publicly out gay and bi men in men’s sports. The [@IkerCasillas]and [@Carles5puyol]joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing. [World Cup](https://www.outsports.com/2022/8/23/23317644/world-cup-nasser-mohamed-gay-man-qatar-fifa) starts in about six weeks. [Cucho Hernandez](https://www.outsports.com/homophobia/2022/9/29/23379451/cucho-hernandez-suspended-mls-gay-puto-columbus-crew) and [Santiago Sosa](https://www.outsports.com/2022/10/8/23394411/santiago-sosa-suspended-gay-slur-atlanta-united-mls-soccer) recently using gay slurs in a match — then getting suspended by Major League Soccer — is probably about 6 Rockers. [Josh Cavallo](https://www.outsports.com/2021/10/26/22747987/josh-cavallo-gay-football-australia-adelaide-united-soccer), who is the first top-tier pro soccer player in Australia to come out as gay, wasn’t having it:

Iker Casillas has claimed his Twitter account was hacked after the former goalkeeper appeared to come out as gay.The Real Madrid and Spain legend wrot.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” “It’s a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ ppl have to go through. To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.” Apologies to all my followers. In a statement, equality campaigners Stonewall UK said: “It is disappointing to see homophobic ‘jokes’ being made at the expense of LGBTQ+ players and fans. Posting before Casillas claimed his account was hacked, the 22-year-old wrote: “@IkerCasillas and @Carles5puyol joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing.

Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas says his Twitter account was hacked after receiving widespread criticism for posting a tweet claiming ...

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community,” he I apologise for a clumsy joke that wasn’t malicious at all but was totally out of order. “To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.” [Josh Cavallo](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/08/football/josh-cavallo-qatar-2022-world-cup-spt-intl), who came out as gay last year, says it was “disappointing” to see two icons of the game “joking” about the topic. Apologies to all my followers. [wrote](https://twitter.com/IkerCasillas/status/1579118532553760769).

Yungblud has hit out at the “deeply entrenched issue with homophobia in football” after two Spanish footballers joked about coming out.

Slow progress is being made, things like this simply make it even slower. however there’s a deeply entrenched issue with homophobia in football and to have two icons of the game treat it like a schoolyard joke is just disappointing. Sorry for a clumsy joke with no bad intentions and totally out of place. Y por supuesto, más disculpas a la comunidad LGTB. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” “Apologies to all my followers.