Veteran Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas is recovering in hospital after suffering heart attack at age 37
The Portuguese club said Casillas fell ill during a practice session and remains hospitalized, but the “heart condition has been resolved.”Porto said the practice session at the team's training centre was interrupted so doctors could attend to Casillas.
No timeline was given for how long the goalkeeper will be sidelined. Defending champion Porto trails Benfica by two points in the Portuguese league with two games left.“Real Madrid wishes to offer its full support to our beloved captain Iker Casillas,” the Spanish club said in a statement. “Iker Casillas has shown us how to overcome the most incredible challenges throughout his professional career, adding significantly to our club's successes.
“Real Madrid and all of madridismo look forward to seeing our legendary captain back in good health as soon as possible and we send him all the encouragement in the world.” Casillas joined Porto in 2015 after 16 seasons with Real Madrid, which he helped win five Spanish league titles and three Champions League trophies.The goalkeeper's contract with Porto was recently extended until the end of the 2019-20 season, with an option for another one-year extension.
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