The message that Iker Casillas posted on Twitter on Sunday (October 9th) is as surprising as it is unexpected. The doorman, known for wearing the colors of Real Madrid between 1999 and 2015, has announced that he is gay after a long relationship with the famous Spanish journalist Sara Carbonero. “I hope you respect me: I’m gay #Bondimanche”, The 2010 world champion wrote. It is a widely shared message, especially as he responded to the tweet of one of his former rivals, FC Barcelona’s defender Carles Puyol, inviting him to explain himself. “their story”. But only an hour after this sensational announcement, where homosexuality is rarely accepted in football, Iker Casillas and his fellow countryman finally deleted his message. “Broken account. Fortunately everything is fine. Apologies to all my followers. And more to the LGBT community”he wrote it before he was eventually imitated by Carles Puyol to justify the ex-Spanish goalkeeper’s exit. “I was wrong. I apologize for a clumsy joke that was not malicious and completely inappropriate. I understand that this may hurt sentiment. All my respect and support to the LGTBIQA+ community”ex-Barcelona explained.
A hack hypothesis is unlikely, according to several Iberian media outlets, and this statement may have been made by Iker Casillas to silence rumors that sometimes led to him having an affair with singer Shakira and sometimes actress Alejandra Onieva. Yet this”joke“It was not appreciated by many gay rights activists. The Spanish Sports Council (CSD), the body that implements the government’s sports policy, explained in the caption of a rainbow-coloured photo of its building: “There is a lot to do, to progress, to train, to raise awareness. We will continue. Have a good Sunday”. Australian Joshua Cavallo, one of the only active professional footballers to have officially revealed his homosexuality, also expressed disappointment. “It’s more than disrespectful to see my role models and legends make fun of coming out and making fun of my community”especially on social networks.
Cuenta has been hacked. What to do. Disculpas put a todos followers. This belongs to LGTB.
—Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) 9 October 2022
I am that quivocado. Worst odds, worst odds. Entiendo que puede news herido sensibilidades. Todo mi respect and apoyo a la comunidad LGTBIQA+
—Carles Puyol (@Carles5puyol) 9 October 2022
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Source: Programme Television
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