Former Real Madrid goalie, Iker Casillas has denied being gay and tendered an unreserved apology to the LGBT community.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Iker Casillas claims he was hacked after deleting a tweet that said: “I hope you respect me. I’m gay”.
The tweet from the 41-year-old former FC Porto player, regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in football history, took the Internet by storm and generated diverse reactions from different quarters.
He wrote: “I hope you respect me: I’m gay.” before using the hashtag felizdomingo, which means happy Sunday in Spanish.
Casillas, who was married to journalist Sara Carbonero for five years before their separation in March 2021, received a wave of support following the post.
Barcelona legend, Carles Puyol responded, saying: “It’s time to tell our story, Iker” followed by a love heart and kissing emoji.
However, shortly after, the former Los Blancos goalkeeper deleted the post, saying his Twitter account was hacked.
“Hacked account. Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community,” a tweet made by Casillas in Spanish translates.
Cuenta hackeada. Por suerte todo en orden. Disculpas a todos mis followers. Y por supuesto, más disculpas a la comunidad LGTB. 🙏
— Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) October 9, 2022
Last month, Casillas rejected claims he was dating Gerard Pique’s ex-wife Shakira.
He announced his retirement from football in 2020, a year after since he suffered a heart attack in training with Porto in May 2019.