Iker Casillas
Is Iker Casillas gay? What happened between Carles Puyol and the retired former Spanish goalkeeper? Learn all there is to know.
Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas’ Twitter account has caught the eye of the footballing fraternity around the world last year. Out of nowhere, a tweet from the former Spanish shot-stopper’s Twitter account claimed that he was gay. The tweet read: ”I hope you respect me: I’m gay. #HappySunday.”
The tweet produced major shockwaves over the social media platform, with football fans questioning whether the post was genuine or a hoax. Iker Casillas, however, has since come out and claimed that his social media account was hacked and that the tweet was just a hoax. The former Real Madrid skipper apologized to his fans and deleted the tweet. The former Real Madrid and Porto shot-stopper then posted the following tweet to clear the air over the confusion: “Hacked account. Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.”
It is safe to assume that Iker Casillas is not gay, with the Spaniard offering an apology for all the confusion. He had a relationship with Spanish journalist Sara Carbonero. The pair even have two children. According to The Sun, however, the duo decided to end their long-term relationship last year. It is worth mentioning that former FC Barcelona defender Carles Puyol replied to the former Real Madrid goalkeeper’s initial tweet about coming out as gay. The former Spanish defender tweeted: “It’s time to tell our story, Iker.”
Puyol’s response to his former international teammate’s tweet has also been deleted. The former Barcelona captain could also have been targeted by the hackers.
Iker Casillas is one of Real Madrid’s, as well as one of the Spanish all-time greats.
The Spanish goalkeeper came through Los Blancos’ youth system and went on to make 725 appearances for the club across all competitions. His career at Madrid spanned between 1999 to 2015. The shot-stopper played a crucial role in guiding Real Madrid to numerous honors during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu. He went on to win five La Liga titles, three UEFA Champions Leagues and two Copa Del Rey trophies amongst numerous other accolades.
Casillas won one World Cup, two European Championships, five La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues in a distinguished senior career that spanned 22 years. 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.
Casillas was also successful on the international stage. He went on to earn 167 caps for Spain, where he captained his nation to two European Championships (2008 and 2012) and the FIFA World Cup in 2010. Spain defeated the Netherlands in the final to win their first ever World Cup.
Casillas has only been married once in his life – to Spanish sports journalist Sara Carbonero.
Between 2004 and 2008, Casillas dated the winner of a beauty pageant, Eva Gonzalez. Soon after their split, Casillas began dating sports journalist Sara Carbonero. 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 Netherlands in the final thanks to Andres Iniesta ‘s extra-time winner.
Their first son, Martin, now eight, was born in Madrid on January 3, 2014. In November the following year, the couple announced that they were expecting their second child. Three months before Lucas, now six, arrived on June 2, 2016, Casillas and Carbonero married. Their official partnership would last for five years until last March when their separation was announced.
Upon announcing the news of their separation, Casillas declared in an emotional statement: “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. 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.”
“This is a well-considered decision which we have taken through mutual agreement. The respect, affection and friendship will remain for ever. 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.”
“With these words we ask you please to respect our privacy in this moment of change. These will be the only public words we issue for the time being and in the future. Many thanks for your understanding.”
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