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Spanish veteran Casillas wants to carry on

Spanish veteran Casillas wants to carry on

Madrid (AFP) – Porto's veteran Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, coming to the end of his contract with the Portuguese champions, has admitted that he wants to continue playing. "I want to carry on playing football and if Porto come knocking on my door I'll welcome them with open arms," Casillas said in an interview with […]

Iker Casillas

/ 2421 days ago

Spanish veteran Casillas wants to carry on

Madrid (AFP) – Porto's veteran Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas, coming to the end of his contract with the Portuguese champions, has admitted that he wants to continue playing. "I want to carry on playing football and if Porto come knocking on my door I'll welcome them with open arms," Casillas said in an interview with […]
ByAFP

Gianluigi Buffon

/ 2861 days ago

Age-defying Casillas, Buffon renew rivalry

Rome (AFP) – Goalkeeping icons Iker Casillas and Gianluigi Buffon will renew a rivalry going back almost two decades when Porto host Juventus in Wednesday's Champions League last 16. Age is just another number for Spaniard Casillas, 35, and 39-year-old Italian nemesis Buffon.  Between them they have 334 caps, 275 Champions League matches, 12 league […]
ByAFP

Iker Casillas

/ 3037 days ago

Ramos surprised by Casillas's Spain snub

Madrid (AFP) – Stand-in Spain captain Sergio Ramos has expressed his surprise at Iker Casillas's exclusion from Julien Lopetegui's first squad as Spain boss. Ramos is expected to lead the 2010 world champions in their first 2018 World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein on September 5 after the 35-year-old Casillas was dropped in favour of David […]
ByAFP

Iker Casillas

/ 3040 days ago

Casillas left out of new Spain coach's first squad

Madrid (AFP) – New Spain coach Julen Lopetegui on Friday left out veteran captain Iker Casillas, the country's most-capped player, from his first squad as manager for upcoming internationals against Belgium and Liechtenstein. Goalkeeper Casillas, 35, has won two European Championships and the World Cup over the course of his 167 senior appearances for his […]
ByAFP

Euro 2016

/ 3096 days ago

Spain's Del Bosque turns on Casillas for poor Euro 2016 attitude

Madrid (AFP) – Outgoing Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has sparked controversy by signalling out veteran captain Iker Casillas's poor attitude as Spain's reign as European champions came to an end at Euro 2016. A 2-0 defeat to Italy on Monday ended Spain's quest for a third consecutive European Championship crown with Casillas relegated to […]
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Chelsea

/ 3372 days ago

Iker Casillas has opportunity to plot Jose Mourinho's downfall in today's Champions League rendezvous

Had Iker Casillas written his own script, his vindication would have been Lisbon, a year-and-half-ago, when he wore the captain’s armband as Real Madrid claimed their 10th European crown. But it’s been a some time since San Iker could author his own fairytales. Over the past five years, a player that was once considered among […]

Florentino Perez

/ 3443 days ago

Florentino Perez has not uttered a single truth in years

Santos Marquez, a FIFA agent and representative of Iker Casillas, says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has not uttered one single truth in years. One week ago, Casillas completed a long rumored move away from his boyhood club and completed a transfer to FC Porto. It has been well documented that the team captain was put […]

Iker Casillas

/ 3452 days ago

Real Madrid bid farewell to Iker Casillas as goalkeeper joins Porto

Real Madrid have confirmed that an agreement has been reached with Porto for the transfer of goalkeeper Iker Casillas. In an official statement on the club's website, Real Madrid wrote that today is not only a day where they have lost one of the best goalkeepers in the club, but he's also the "best goalkeeper […]

David de Gea

/ 3454 days ago

Iker Casillas' move from Real Madrid to Porto in danger of collapse

Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas' seemingly imminent transfer to FC Porto is in danger of collapse, according to the Spanish publication Marca. Yesterday evening, the player's representatives were in discussions with Porto officials and reached an agreement that appeared to finalize the Spain international's transfer to the Portuguese side. Both Real Madrid and Porto had already […]

David de Gea

/ 3455 days ago

Real Madrid to confirm Iker Casillas exit; farewell event planned for Friday

Real Madrid are set to confirm the exit of long-time servant and team captain, Iker Casillas. An official statement from the club is expected within the next 24 hours. Los Blancos have reportedly finalized a deal which will see the Spain international join the Portuguese side FC Porto in the coming days. The announcement from the La […]

espanyol

/ 3455 days ago

Espanyol president slams rumors linking Kiko Casilla with Real Madrid move

Espanyol president Joan Collet has slammed reports linking goalkeeper Kiko Casilla with a €3 million move to Real Madrid. Late yesterday, Cadena COPE broke a story which claimed Casilla was set to re-join Real Madrid – the club where he began his career as a youth player. The report stated that the 28-year-old was expected to join […]