Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas has deleted a tweet from his account which seemingly announced he was coming out as gay.

The Spaniard, who made 275 appearances for Los Blancos, took to social media at 1.25pm on Sunday to make the announcement and asked for 'respect' from his followers - before deleting the tweet and claiming at 3.36pm that he had been hacked.

It comes after Casillas' split from ex-wife Sara Carbonero back in March 2021 - following five years of marriage - with reports in Spain suggesting that the tweet was a joke in response to rumours about his post-divorce dating life.

In a blunt statement, the World Cup winner tweeted: 'I hope you respect me: I'm gay. #happysunday'. The post has since been deleted.



Shortly after Casillas' post, former rival and national team-mate Carles Puyol in a now also deleted tweet, wrote: 'It's time to tell our story, Iker' with a heart and kiss emoji. Puyol has two children with girlfriend Vanesa Lorenzo.



After deleting his first tweet, Casillas wrote: 'Hacked account. Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.'


Spanish outlet AS meanwhile suggested the original tweet was in response to rumours that he's in a possible relationship with Alejandra Onieva - the ex-sister-in-law of Spanish TV host Tamara Falcó.

Reports in Spain in recent weeks claim that the Real Madrid legend has been in private with the actress, Onieva, on several occasions.

Murmurs of a possible relationship between the two have been ongoing for a couple of months, but Casillas seems to have shut that down with his recent tweet.

Openly gay Australian footballer Josh Carvalho hit out at the Spanish legends for 'making fun out of coming out in football'.

The Adelaide United player tweeted: '@IkerCasillas and @Carles5Puyol joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing.

'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.



Other Spanish outlets, such as Marca, suggest that the ex-Madrid star tweeted this as he is tired of couples being attributed to him - which he has grown fairly accustomed to.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11296561/Real-Madrid-legend-Iker-Casillas-appears-announce-coming-gay-tweet.html

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Mynd44
Seun

Lol who in his right senses would be a gay?

Although alot of "Redpillers wannabe" here have resorted into being gays due to the countless rejections they've gone through we ladies

They lack what it takes to woo a woman, reason they retired online to bash women all the time

They have a Group here, it's called the BJRAN GROUP

If you like destroy your anus, na you go wear pampers last last.

Stupid people...smh

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Since I was Born
Now I am Getting Old
I have Never Seen
A Cock Mating a Fellow Cock
Or a Hen Mating a Fellow Hen .

Man got scared... I hope he is was truly hacked.

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Lol who in his right senses would be a gay?

Although alot of "Redpillers wannabe" here have resorted into being gays due to the countless rejections they've gone through we ladies

They lack what it takes to woo a woman, reason they retired online to bash women all the time

They have a Group here, it's called the BJRAN GROUP

hi gal

Uncle was hacked