Former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has officially announced the end of his playing days.
The 39-year-old Casillas was with Portuguese club Porto but hadn’t played competitively since a heart attack in May last year.
Casillas said announcing his retirement was one of the “hardest” and “most difficult” days of his career. Casillas joined Porto in 2015 after helping Real Madrid win five Spanish league titles and three Champions League trophies. He also helped Spain win one World Cup and two European Championships. “Today one of the most important footballers in our 118 years of history calls it a day as a professional player, a player we love and admire, a goalkeeper who has made the Real Madrid legacy bigger with his work and exemplary behaviour both on and off the pitch,” Real Madrid said in a statement. “He was formed here and defended our shirt for 25 years, becoming one of our most emblematic captains of all time.
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