Casillas out of the woods
Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has taken to social media after he suffered a heart attack at Porto’s training facility.
The Spanish goalkeeper is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers of the last decade or so.
During his time with Real Madrid, Casillas won three Champions League trophies.
Though, it was his performances on the international stage which he will be remembered for.
Casillas captained Spain to two European Championships and a famous World Cup in 2010.
However, Casillas fell ill on Wednesday.
The horrible news was reported on Wednesday afternoon which claimed Casillas had suffered a heart attack.
Porto then subsequently released a statement regarding the incident.
The statement read: ‘Iker Casillas suffered an acute myocardial infarction during Wednesday morning training session held at the Porto Gaia Training and Training Center in Olival.
‘The work session was promptly interrupted to provide assistance to the FC Porto goalkeeper, who is currently at the Hospital CUF Porto. Casillas is well, stable and his heart problem solved.’
Now, Casillas has spoken out for the first time since his attack.
PORTO, PORTUGAL – JULY 30: Iker Casillas of FC Porto in action during the Pre-Season Friendly match between FC Porto and RC Deportivo La Coruna at Estadio do Dragao on July 30, 2017 in Porto, Portugal. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)
“All controlled here…”
Posting on Twitter, Casillas moved to ensure fans knew he was now in a stable condition and on the mend.
‘All controlled here, a big scare but with the forces intact,’ he wrote.
Casillas also thanked everyone for their messages of support after waves of Tweets were posted by his footballing colleagues
‘Thank you very much for the messages and affection.’
Whether he will play football again we’ll have to wait and see, but we’re all hoping for a speedy recovery for the footballing legend.
Iker Casillas in hospital after suffering training ground heart attack
Safe to say, the original report really took everyone by surprise.