Iker Casillas on Sunday caught everybody’s consideration on Twitter, the place he requested everybody to respect him due to his homosexuality. The tweet was deleted quickly and since then, the previous Actual Madrid and Spain goalkeeper took to the social media platform to disclose that his account was ‘hacked’. His preliminary put up on Sunday learn, “I hope you respect me: I am homosexual.”
The put up has since been deleted and it additionally obtained a reply from Carles Puyol, who quipped, “It is time to inform our story, Iker”.
After deleting the preliminary tweet, the 2010 FIFA World Cup winner defined, “Hacked account. Fortunately every thing is so as. Apologies to all my followers. And naturally, extra apologies to the LGBT neighborhood.”
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For the reason that authentic tweet, Barcelona legend Puyol additionally apologised for his remark. Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “I made a mistake. I apologise for a silly joke which was not made with any unhealthy intentions however was fully out of order”.
However Casillas additionally confronted criticism from Josh Cavallo, Australia’s first brazenly homosexual footballer. Cavalla additionally lashed out at Puyol and wrote on Twitter, “@IkerCasillas and @Carles5puyol joking and making enjoyable out of popping out in soccer is disappointing”.
“It is a troublesome journey that any LGBTQ ppl need to undergo. To see my function fashions and legends of the sport make enjoyable out of popping out and my neighborhood is past disrespectful”, he added.
The legendary footballer separated from sports activities journalist Sara Carbonero final yr. The duo have been married for 5 years and have two kids collectively. Not too long ago he has additionally been alleged to have begun to this point Gerard Pique’s former accomplice Shakira, which he denied final month. Additionally, in accordance with Spanish publications, Casillas’ deleted tweet was a response to rumours that he’s in a relationship with Alejandra Onieva, who’s the ex-sister-in-law of Spanish TV host Tamara Falco.