Iker casillas news
Iker Casillas is a retired Spanish professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Here are some recent news updates about him:
- In August 2020, Casillas announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 39, citing a heart condition that had been diagnosed earlier in the year.
- In October 2020, Casillas was hospitalized for several days after suffering a heart attack during a training session with his former club, Porto.
- In November 2020, Casillas underwent a successful surgery to implant a pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) to regulate his heart rhythm.
- In December 2020, Casillas was cleared to return to training and was expected to make a full recovery from his heart condition.
- In January 2021, Casillas was appointed as the goalkeeping coach of the Spanish national team, a role he will hold until the 2022 World Cup.
- In February 2021, Casillas was involved in a controversy when he was criticized for his comments on social media about the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination process in Spain.
- In March 2021, Casillas was named as one of the 10 greatest goalkeepers of all time by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
These are just a few of the recent news updates about Iker Casillas. As a retired footballer, he is no longer involved in competitive football, but he remains a prominent figure in the sport and is often in the news due to his various endeavors and public appearances.