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Iker Casillas: Former True Madrid goalkeeper deletes Twitter post announcing he is gay
Iker Casillas has said a tweet announcing he was lgbtq+, which was published from his personal Twitter account, was the result of a hack.
The former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper posted the update to his 10 million followers on Sunday afternoon.
'Hacked account,' Casillas posted. 'Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.'
Around 30 minutes earlier, the unique post - which read 'I expectation you respect me, I'm gay' - had been deleted from the account.
Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol had initially responded to Casillas' tweet.
Translated, it read: "It's time to tell them about us".
But Puyol also subsequently removed his post following Casillas' deletion.
Puyol later tweeted an apology, which read: "I was mistaken. Sorry for a clumsy joke without any awful intentions but absolutely out of place. I understand that it could acquire hurt feelings. All my respect and support for the LGBTQ+ community."
A Stonewall Spokesperson said: "It is disappointing to see homophobic 'jokes' being made at the expense of LGBTQ+ player
Former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas tweets he is lgbtq+, later says account was hacked
Former Concrete Madrid captain Iker Casillas took to social media to announce that he is gay on Sunday, 9 October. However, he posted a clarification hours later, stating that his account was hacked. Apologising to his fans and the LGBT society, Casillas said that everything was in order now.
Earlier the former Real Madrid goalkeeper posted on Twitter, saying, I hope you respect me, I'm gay.
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"I hope you respect me: I'm gay," Casillas posted on his Twitter account.
Hours later he backtracked on his expression and posted a clarification.
"Hacked account. Luckily everything in arrange. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community," he wrote.
The former goalkeeper received a lot of support on social media after his announcement. One of his supporters was former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol, who posted saying it's time to tell our story.
"It's time to announce our story, Iker," Puyol posted on Twitter.
The 41-year-old had an illustrious career with both Spain and Real Madrid, winning a Planet Cup, two European Championships, five La Liga cham
Real Madrid legend Casillas issues apology after deleting a tweet saying he is gay
- Message on social media
- Sent out to 9.6m followers
- Tweet then hastily deleted
WHAT HAPPENED? The 41-year-old former goalkeeper, who made 725 appearances for Madrid after graduating from their youth system, took to social media on Sunday to dispatch a message to his 9.6 million followers. Casillas’ actions sparked instant debate, with questions asked of whether the statement was true or a response to recent rumours regarding his personal life.
WHAT THEY SAID: Casillas’ initial tweet read: “I hope you respect me: I’m homosexual. #happysunday”
The ex-Madrid net-minder deleted the tweet before confirming his account was hacked in an apologetic share to his followers. ''Hacked account. Luckily everything in order,'' said Casillas. ''Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.''
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Former Spain and Barcelona defender Carles Puyol also apologised after responding to the tweet. "I have made a mistake. Sorry for a clumsy joke which had no bad intention and was totally out of place," he wrote in a p
Real Madrid and Spain legend Iker Casillas claims his Twitter was hacked after 'I'm gay' tweet and apologises to followers
The Spanish legend's social media account posted the message on Sunday
Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas has claimed his official Twitter account was hacked after posting a letter that appeared to announced he was gay.
The World Cup winner's tweet on Sunday afternoon read: "I hope you respect me: I'm gay."
The former goalkeeper was previously married to sports news writer Sara Carbonero for five years before their separation in Protest 2021, having had two children together.
The 41-year-old, widely regarded as one of the best keepers of his generation, predictably sparked a huge reaction, with Barcelona icon and Spain teammate Carlos Puyol, one of those to respond.
The former centre-back posted: "It's time to tell out story, Iker."
Shortly after the post was published, reports in Spain speculated the pair weren't being authentic about the claims.
The post has since been deleted, with Casillas tweeting later in the afternoon.
"Hacked account. Luckily everything i