Mohammed O. Taoheed reports,
Iker Casillas, the former Real Madrid goalkeeper, has taken to the media that he is a confirmed gay.
Speaking via his Twitter handle on Sunday afternoon before deleting the post, Casillas said: “I hope you respect me: I’m gay. #felizdomingo”
Shortly 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”.
He joins a number of high-profile former athletes including Blackpool forward Jake Daniels who became the first active UK’s first active male professional footballer to come out publicly as gay.
Casillas won the World Cup with Spain and three Champions Leagues amid other trophies in his well-decorated career.
Track News Nigeria learnt that he had previously been married, and had two children, with Spanish journalist Sara Carbonero before their separation in March 2021.
