Iker Casillas

Casillas posted the tweet on Sunday; former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol responded to Casillas tweet. Translated, it read: Its time to tell our story, ...

To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful." Casillas posted the tweet on Sunday; former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol responded to Casillas' tweet. Translated, it read: "It's time to tell our story, Iker."

MADRID (AP) — Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has created a stir on Twitter with a post saying he is gay.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” The original tweet had come a day after Spanish media reported that he was in a relationship with a local actress. Apologies to all my followers.

Iker Casillas appeared to come out as gay on Twitter, before then deleting his message.The Real Madrid and Spain legend put out a short post on the so.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” Apologies to all my followers. [AS](https://as.com/tikitakas/casillas-se-harta-espero-que-me-respeten-soy-gay-n/?id_externo_rsoc=CM_ES_TW) claimed Casillas’ post was written as a joke to stop the tabloids from writing and spreading rumours about his personal life.

Ex-Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas deletes a Tweet that announced he was gay - saying his account was hacked.

He later joined the club's coaching staff. "It's a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ people have to go through. All my respect and support for the LGTBIQA+ community." Sorry for a clumsy joke with no bad intentions and totally out of place. Apologies to all my followers." Casillas later tweeted: "Hacked account.

Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol responded to Casillas now-deleted tweet, posting: Its time to tell them about us.

A Stonewall Spokesperson said: "It is disappointing to see homophobic 'jokes' being made at the expense of LGBTQ+ players and fans. At Stonewall, we'll continue to fight for a better world where LGBTQ+ people can play the sports we love as ourselves." "This is why these situations are so damaging. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.' All my respect and support for the LGBTQ+ community." Apologies to all my followers.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Iker Casillas appeared to come out as gay on Twitter. The Real Madrid and Spain legend posted a short message on the social media ...

Barca were unhappy that his personal life dominated headlines while he still represented them as a player. Fans have also targeted Piqué for his actions. [Real Madrid](https://sportsbrief.com/football/real-madrid/) goalkeeper Iker Casillas has deleted a tweet in which he claimed he was coming out as gay.

Iker Casillas appeared to come out as gay on Twitter, before the message was deleted and he later said he had been hacked.The Real Madrid and Spain le.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” Apologies to all my followers. [AS](https://as.com/tikitakas/casillas-se-harta-espero-que-me-respeten-soy-gay-n/?id_externo_rsoc=CM_ES_TW) claimed Casillas’ post was written as a joke to stop the tabloids from writing and spreading rumours about his personal life.

Selon le média espagnol AS, l'ancien joueur du Real Madrid avait ainsi voulu répondre avec ironie aux rumeurs l'annonçant en couple avec l'actrice espagnole ...

["Alien", 2 mètres 21, numéro 1 de la draft... [Bas-Rhin : excès de vitesse et coups de feu tirés dans le cortège... - 7 - 6 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 Le secrétariat d'État du Sport en Espagne a posté le message suivant sur Twitter en reprenant le même hashtag qu'Iker Casillas : "Il y a beaucoup à faire, beaucoup à faire avancer, beaucoup à éduquer et à sensibiliser. Voir mes modèles et mes légendes du football se moquer du coming-out et de ma communauté est plus qu'irrespectueux", a déclaré Le retraité des terrains, à la suite un infarctus du myocarde le 1er mai 2019 lors d'un entraînement avec le FC Porto, est séparé de son ex-femme, la journaliste Sara Carbonero, depuis mars 2021. En quelques heures, le message de l'ancien gardien emblématique de la Roja avait reçu plusieurs milliers de messages de félicitations et son tweet avait été relayé plus de 250.000 fois.

L'ancien gardien espagnol a publié un tweet dans lequel il fait son coming-out avant de le retirer. Histoire de plaisanter sur sa vie privée.

Cependant, la réponse aux rumeurs a déstabilisé tout le monde : beaucoup se sont demandé si le tweet du dimanche était vrai, avant de faire volte-face. Imaginer aussi que son équipe de communication est intervenue pour limiter la casse. "Je suis gay, j'espère que vous me respectez", a écrit l'ancienne star du Real Madrid et de l'Espagne, parmi les meilleurs gardiens de but de l'histoire et parmi les joueurs les plus performants de tous les temps.

MADRID — Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas said Sunday his Twitter account was hacked after a post saying he was gay created a stir on the social media ...

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” Apologies to all my followers. Article content

MADRID (AP) — Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has created a stir on Twitter with a post saying he is gay. The brief message sent on Sunday quickly ...

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” The original tweet had come a day after Spanish media reported that he was in a relationship with a local actress. Apologies to all my followers.

Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has apologised to the LGBT community for posts to his official Twitter account that he claims was ...

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community." The 41-year-old left Real to join Porto in 2015. Apologies to all my followers.

Iker Casillas, ancien gardien de but de l'Equipe d'Espagne et du Real Madrid, a annoncé sur Twitter qu'il était gay. «J'espère que vous me respectez», ...

Si des milliers d'internautes ont salué le courage de ce (finalement faux) coming out, les commentaires homophobes ont également été trop nombreux, dans un milieu où l'homosexualité reste encore taboue. Quelques heures après, Iker Casillas a en effet supprimé son tweet, avant d'en faire un nouveau dans lequel il assure que son compte a été «piraté». Avant de finalement le supprimer et d'évoquer un piratage.

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has reacted to rumours linking him with Alejandra Onieva with an eye-opening message on Twitter.

In recent times, the former Spain captain has been romantically linked to a series of women, including Shakira, TV personality Melyssa Pinto, fashion designer Rocío Osorno and now Alejandra Onieva, the sister of Madrid-based businessman Íñigo Onieva. The tweet has since been deleted. Casillas was in a relationship with sports journalist Sara Carbonero, with whom he has two children, from 2009 to 2021.

MADRID — Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas said Sunday his Twitter account was hacked after a post saying he was gay created a stir on the social media ...

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” Apologies to all my followers. Article content

Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas said his Twitter account was hacked after a post saying he was gay caused a stir on the social media platform.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community." "It's a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ people have to go through. I apologise for a stupid joke which was not made with any bad intentions but was completely out of order.

Former Spain stars Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol found themselves in hot water after a bizarre interaction on social media platform Twitter.

"After the repercussion generated by these rumors, Casillas has reacted publicly with a striking message that has caught many of his followers by surprise and it is not about any kind of hacking," wrote AS in Spanish, translated to English. While Casillas claimed his account was hacked, there is little to suggest that is the case. Notably, UK fan group Pride in Football posted a strong statement condemning the tweets. On Sunday, October 9, a tweet was posted to Iker Casillas' official Twitter account in Spanish that, translated to English, said: "Please respect me: I'm gay #HappySunday". The tweet, posted in Spanish and translated to English, reads, "I have made a mistake. They are both now retired, with Casillas hanging up his boots in 2020 while Puyol called time on his career in 2014.

Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has been widely criticised for a “damaging and disappointing” tweet that said he was gay, which he ...

The tweet read: “Hacked account. Casillas’ tweet was live for more than an hour before it was deleted. There was no obvious evidence that Casillas’ account had been hacked and no further tweets were posted in between the initial tweet and the former footballer’s apology.

L'ancien gardien espagnol a publié ce dimanche un tweet révélant faussement son homosexualité. Lui assure ne pas en être l'auteur, quand la presse suggère ...

[rares à avoir révélé son homosexualité, en octobre 2021](https://twitter.com/JoshuaCavallo/status/1453240548404367370?s=20&t=g5hlY7Sii4U6qhWfdyfAdA), a également fait état de sa déception sur Twitter : «Il est décevant qu’Iker Casillas et Carles Puyol rient et se moquent d’un coming out dans le football. Voir mes idoles et des légendes du football plaisanter d’un coming out et de ma communauté est au-delà du manque de respect.» [Selon le média sportif AS](https://as.com/tikitakas/casillas-se-harta-espero-que-me-respeten-soy-gay-n/), qui écrivait dans un premier temps qu’il ne s’agissait «en aucun cas d’un piratage», le message d’Iker Casillas aurait en fait été une façon ironique de répondre aux rumeurs concernant sa possible liaison avec l’actrice Alejandra Onieva. Le sérieux du tweet a été immédiatement mis en doute en Espagne. Croyant en la sincérité du tweet, plusieurs personnalités, notamment de la communauté LGBT+, ont salué le courage du joueur. Resté en ligne moins de trois heures, le tweet a finalement disparu.

L'ancien gardien international espagnol Iker Casillas, champion du monde 2010, a affirmé dimanche que son compte Twitter a été piraté, après qu'un message a ...

« Iker Casillas et Carles Puyol qui blaguent et s’amusent sur le sujet du coming-out dans le soccer, c’est désolant. Et, évidemment, toutes mes excuses à la communauté LGBT », a réagi Casillas (41 ans) dimanche après-midi, après avoir supprimé le message précédent. Todo mi respeto y apoyo a la comunidad LGTBIQA+— Carles Puyol (@Carles5puyol)

L'ancien gardien international espagnol Iker Casillas, champion du monde 2010, a affirmé dimanche que son compte Twitter a été piraté.

« Iker Casillas et Carles Puyol qui blaguent et s’amusent sur le sujet du coming-out dans le football, c’est désolant. Aucun joueur en activité en Liga n’a franchi le pas à ce jour. Et, évidemment, toutes mes excuses à la communauté LGBT », a réagi Casillas (41 ans) dimanche après-midi, après avoir supprimé le message précédent.

The former Spain captain has apologised to the LGBT community after a post from his Twitter account that drew a further joke from Carles Puyol.

To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.” All my respect and support for the LGTBIQA+ community.” And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.”

L'ancien gardien international espagnol Iker Casillas, champion du monde 2010, a affirmé dimanche que son compte Twitter a été piraté.

« Iker Casillas et Carles Puyol qui blaguent et s’amusent sur le sujet du coming-out dans le football, c’est désolant. Aucun joueur en activité en Liga n’a franchi le pas à ce jour. Et, évidemment, toutes mes excuses à la communauté LGBT », a réagi Casillas (41 ans) dimanche après-midi, après avoir supprimé le message précédent.

Iker Casillas has claimed his Twitter account was hacked after the former goalkeeper appeared to come out as gay.The Real Madrid and Spain legend wrot.

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” “It’s a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ ppl have to go through. To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.” Apologies to all my followers. In a statement, equality campaigners Stonewall UK said: “It is disappointing to see homophobic ‘jokes’ being made at the expense of LGBTQ+ players and fans. Posting before Casillas claimed his account was hacked, the 22-year-old wrote: “@IkerCasillas and @Carles5puyol joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing.

The Spanish legend announced that he was gay, before quickly blaming a hack, in a gross display of insensitivity in poking fun at what is, for many, ...

He said: 'Instead of apologising and recognising the mistake rather lie to everyone'. Puyol- who has two children with his girlfriend Vanesa Lorenzo - later published an apology for his role in the matter, claiming: 'I messed up. Some have even trolled Casillas. 'It's a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ ppl have to go through. To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.' 'Much to do, to advance, to educate and to raise awareness,' wrote the Higher Sports Council on Twitter on Sunday.

L'ancien gardien international espagnol Iker Casillas, champion du monde 2010, a affirmé dimanche que son compte Twitter a été piraté.

« Iker Casillas et Carles Puyol qui blaguent et s’amusent sur le sujet du coming-out dans le football, c’est désolant. Aucun joueur en activité en Liga n’a franchi le pas à ce jour. Et, évidemment, toutes mes excuses à la communauté LGBT », a réagi Casillas (41 ans) dimanche après-midi, après avoir supprimé le message précédent.

The two World Cup champions said they were gay, in a relationship, and now the tweets are gone. Let the debate begin.

It’s being hosted in Qatar, where gay people can be [imprisoned or even put to death for being gay](https://www.outsports.com/2022/8/23/23317644/world-cup-nasser-mohamed-gay-man-qatar-fifa). [Tim Hardaway told Dan LeBetard “I hate gay people,”](https://www.outsports.com/2013/2/20/4009780/tim-hardaway-says-i-hate-gay-people) that was a 10 on the scale. This weird episode — former pro athletes claiming on Twitter to be gay then admitting it’s not true — undeniably can set off a chain of emotions, particularly for LGBT people. [claiming that his Twitter feed was hacked](https://twitter.com/IkerCasillas/status/1579118532553760769), and that’s how the message got tweeted. Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol, two former professional soccer players in Spain, are coming under attack for a couple of tweets joking about the two of them being gay. To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful [pic.twitter.com/Yp88aQyyTV] [October 9, 2022] In sports, that process can be particularly tortured, with so few publicly out gay and bi men in men’s sports. The [@IkerCasillas]and [@Carles5puyol]joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing. [World Cup](https://www.outsports.com/2022/8/23/23317644/world-cup-nasser-mohamed-gay-man-qatar-fifa) starts in about six weeks. [Cucho Hernandez](https://www.outsports.com/homophobia/2022/9/29/23379451/cucho-hernandez-suspended-mls-gay-puto-columbus-crew) and [Santiago Sosa](https://www.outsports.com/2022/10/8/23394411/santiago-sosa-suspended-gay-slur-atlanta-united-mls-soccer) recently using gay slurs in a match — then getting suspended by Major League Soccer — is probably about 6 Rockers. [Josh Cavallo](https://www.outsports.com/2021/10/26/22747987/josh-cavallo-gay-football-australia-adelaide-united-soccer), who is the first top-tier pro soccer player in Australia to come out as gay, wasn’t having it: