Iker Casillas
For a couple of hours on Sunday lunchtime, Iker Casillas was the most famous gay footballer in the world. Until, of course, he wasn't. "I hope you respect me: I'm gay," said a tweet from the. Iker Casillas on Sunday caught everyone's attention on Twitter, where he asked everyone to respect him because of his homosexuality. The tweet was deleted soon and since then, the former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper took to the social media platform to reveal that his account was 'hacked'.
Iker Casillas 'I'm gay' tweet
Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas' Twitter account has caught the eye of footballing fraternity around the world. Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol responded to Casillas' now-deleted tweet, posting: "It's time to tell them about us"; Puyol has since apologised for the tweet, saying it was a "clumsy joke". Iker Casillas has said a tweet announcing he was gay, which was published from his personal Twitter account, was the result of a hack. 
Real Madrid legend reveals reason behind deleted ‘I’m gay
Iker Casillas took to Twitter to explain his recent ‘I’m gay' tweet and also apologised to his fans and LGBT community. The tweets quickly went viral and spawned media reports on what would have been the highest profile footballer to have ever publicly come out as gay. But it was soon deleted, with Casillas claiming they were not his own words.
Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas reveals his true sexuality
Iker Casillas has said a tweet announcing he was gay, which was published from his personal Twitter account, was the result of a hack. The former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper posted the update. Football has been rocked with a strange scandal over recent days, which has seen Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol at the centre of an internet storm. Casillas claimed he had come out as gay, with Puyol also commenting that the pair were in a relationship. Iker Casillas claims he was ‘hacked’ after tweet coming out
Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas has come out as gay, becoming one of the greatest footballers in history to come out. In a Twitter post published this afternoon (Sunday), the former Spain goalkeeper confirmed his sexual orientation. Casillas retired in following a career that saw him win three Champions Leagues and five La Liga titles at Real Madrid. For a couple of hours on Sunday lunchtime, Iker Casillas was the most famous gay footballer in the world. "I hope you respect me
Football has been rocked with a strange scandal over recent days, which has seen Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol at the centre of an internet storm. Casillas claimed he had come out as gay, with Puyol also commenting that the pair were in a relationship. The pair have both deleted the offending posts, which saw them subjected to a backlash online. . Is Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas actually gay?
And then came Sunday’s Iker Casillas-shaped bump in the road, with the former Spain and Real Madrid goalkeeper tweeting “I hope you respect me: I’m gay. #happysunday”. . 
Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas comes out as gay
Real Madrid stalwart Iker Casillas has come out as gay, becoming one of the biggest male football stars in history to address their homosexuality. In a tweet published on Sunday afternoon, the former Spain captain said: "I hope you respect me: I'm gay." Iker Casillas was married to sports journalist Sara Carbonero for five years before separating in March The couple has two children. .