Iker Casillas

“I hope I'll be respected: I'm gay,” read a tweet from his account on Sunday morning, a day after Spanish media reported that the former Real Madrid and Spain ...

To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.” Among those to register their condemnation was Josh Cavallo, the Adelaide United player who came out as gay last year: “Casillas and Puyol joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing,” he wrote. “I hope I’ll be respected: I’m gay,” read a tweet from his account on Sunday morning, a day after Spanish media reported that the former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper was in a relationship with a local actress.

The Spanish legend announced that he was gay, before quickly blaming a hack, in a gross display of insensitivity in poking fun at what is, for many, ...

He said: 'Instead of apologising and recognising the mistake rather lie to everyone'. Puyol- who has two children with his girlfriend Vanesa Lorenzo - later published an apology for his role in the matter, claiming: 'I messed up. Some have even trolled Casillas. '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.' 'Much to do, to advance, to educate and to raise awareness,' wrote the Higher Sports Council on Twitter on Sunday.

(Reuters) – Australia's first openly gay footballer, Josh Cavallo, criticised Iker Casillas for being “beyond disrespectful” and joking about coming out ...

“It’s a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ ppl have to go through. “@IkerCasillas and @Carles5puyol joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing,” Cavallo, who became the first active A-League player to come out as gay last year, said on Twitter. A post on Casillas’ official account on Sunday said: “I hope you respect me: I’m gay” to which former Barcelona defender Carles Puyol responded: “The time has come to tell our story, Iker.”The post on the Casillas account was later deleted and he said his account had been hacked and he apologised to his fans and the LGBT community, as did Puyol for what he said was a “clumsy joke”.

Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has deleted a tweet that said he was gay - saying his account was hacked. Casillas...

"It's a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ people have to go through. All my respect and support for the LGTBIQA+ community." He later joined the club's coaching staff. Apologies to all my followers." Sorry for a clumsy joke with no bad intentions and totally out of place. Casillas later tweeted: "Hacked account.

Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas faced backlash on social media, apologising to the LGBTQ+ community, as he claimed his official ...

In a statement released to the PA news agency, equality campaigners Stonewall UK said: “It is disappointing to see homophobic ‘jokes’ being made at the expense of LGBTQ+ players and fans. At Stonewall, we’ll continue to fight for a better world where LGBTQ+ people can play the sports we love as ourselves.” Adelaide United midfielder Josh Cavallo, who announced in October 2021 that he was gay, becoming the only active male professional footballer in one of the world’s top leagues to do so, labelled the messages “beyond disrespectful”. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” Puyol also later apologised for what he called a “clumsy joke” but the tweets were met with widespread criticism. “It’s a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ ppl have to go through. A post on his Twitter page earlier on Sunday, October 9, read: “I hope you respect me – I’m gay.” The message quickly gained traction on social media, racking up well over 100,000 likes before being deleted.

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.

To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful,” he wrote. "@IkerCasillas and @Carles5puyol joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing. Sorry for a clumsy joke with no bad intentions and totally out of place. \u201c@IkerCasillas and @Carles5puyol joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing. To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful\u201d— Josh Cavallo (@Josh Cavallo) However, Casillas then issued a statement on Twitter and claimed that he had been hacked.

Spanish football great Carles Puyol was criticised by many for 'disrespecting' the LGBT community after he jokingly responded to an 'I am gay' tweet from ...

As per reports in the Spanish media, Casilas' first tweet about being gay could have been a sarcastic response to the speculations about his private life following his separatin from his former wife Sara Carbonero last year. Puyol too apologised for what he called a 'clumsy joke' talking about his response to Casilas' tweet. Spanish football great Carles Puyol was criticised by many for 'disrespecting' the LGBT community after he jokingly responded to an 'I am gay' tweet from his former Spain teammate Iker Casillas.

Yungblud has hit out at the “deeply entrenched issue with homophobia in football” after two Spanish footballers joked about coming out.

Slow progress is being made, things like this simply make it even slower. however there’s a deeply entrenched issue with homophobia in football and to have two icons of the game treat it like a schoolyard joke is just disappointing. Sorry for a clumsy joke with no bad intentions and totally out of place. Y por supuesto, más disculpas a la comunidad LGTB. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” “Apologies to all my followers.

Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas says his Twitter account was hacked after receiving widespread criticism for posting a tweet claiming ...

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community,” he I apologise for a clumsy joke that wasn’t malicious at all but was totally out of order. “To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.” [Josh Cavallo](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/08/football/josh-cavallo-qatar-2022-world-cup-spt-intl), who came out as gay last year, says it was “disappointing” to see two icons of the game “joking” about the topic. Apologies to all my followers. [wrote](https://twitter.com/IkerCasillas/status/1579118532553760769).

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper, Iker Casillas, has issued an apology after a tweet from his official account reading “I hope I'll be respected: I'm gay” was ...

And of course, more apologies to the “It’s a difficult journey that any LGBTQ+ ppl have to go through. He did, however, offer an apology to those who were offended. [Josh Cavallo](https://www.scotsman.com/sport/sport-opinion/moira-gordon-josh-cavallos-decision-to-come-out-opened-eyes-but-will-others-feel-able-to-follow-3438756), who came out as gay in 2021, said: “Casillas and Puyol joking and making fun out of coming out in football is disappointing. Apologies to all my followers. [Real Madrid](https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/football/vinicius-junior-what-did-atletico-madrid-fans-chant-at-real-madrid-star-and-how-did-he-respond-3847738) goalkeeper, [Iker Casillas](https://www.nationalworld.com/sport/football/iker-casillas-real-madrid-legend-comes-out-as-gay-3872979), has issued an apology after a tweet from his official account reading “I hope I’ll be respected: I’m gay” was published and subsequently deleted on Sunday.

The former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper apologised to the LGBT community, claiming his account had been hacked, but the message on Sunday gained traction on ...

“I guess it’s just part and parcel of the game, injuries. “I think that’s why I never set 100 caps as a goal for England, I just wanted to play as much as possible. Compared to men’s football, there are a number of openly gay players in the women’s game, and Bronze wants social media to be more welcoming to conversations on the topic.

Sara Carbonero is a very accomplished sports journalist who was formerly popular as Iker Casillas' wife. Keep reading to find out more details about the ...

The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). In 2016, Sara and Iker got married. [Sara Carbonero](/topic/sara-carbonero)was born in Toledo, in eastern [Spain](/topic/spain), on February 3, 1984. [Business News](/news), [Breaking News](/breakingnewslist.cms)Events and [Latest News](/news/latest-news)Updates on [The Economic Times](/).) She spent the following 15 years hosting various sporting events for Telecinco. As soon as she earned her degree, she went to work full-time.

Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas says his Twitter account was hacked after receiving widespread criticism for posting a tweet claiming ...

And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community,” he I apologise for a clumsy joke that wasn’t malicious at all but was totally out of order. “To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.” [Josh Cavallo](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/11/08/football/josh-cavallo-qatar-2022-world-cup-spt-intl), who came out as gay last year, says it was “disappointing” to see two icons of the game “joking” about the topic. Apologies to all my followers. [wrote](https://twitter.com/IkerCasillas/status/1579118532553760769).

Former Real Madrid footballer surprised fans after posting a tweet coming out as gay on Sunday before quickly deleting it. Widely seen as a joke, the move ...

It makes us feel like our identities are a joke and this is all a punchline," she told Euronews. All my respect and support for the LGTBIQA+ community." I thought you were a role model and an example," Rivero continued.

The Twitter exchange between Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol matters because it shows football has a lot more to do to make the LGBTQ+ community feel welcome ...

and the weak backtrack". [Lloyd Wilson](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/61677729) and [Josh Cavallo](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/61594149), and the bravery it took both men to open up about their authentic selves in a sport where gay and bisexual men have historically been marginalised. [men](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/60986375) and [women](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/judo/63042346) - have struggled with their sexuality, and that hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people in general [are on the rise](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63157965) in England and Wales. [LGBTQ+ leagues](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62948125) marking landmark anniversaries to LGBTQ+ fans [attending games as their inclusive selves](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-57682671), the sport is more inclusive than it's ever been. [Jake Daniels](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61467159) and [Zander Murray](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/63186022), talking about the weight they felt as teenagers in the game when they felt like they had to hide their sexuality to get on in the game. But to condemn an entire sport for the tin-eared and cack-handed Twitter exchanges of two men who ought to have known better wouldn't be fair. You'd have to have listened to the stories of And it stirred up the worst elements of social media, who have spent the past 24 hours hurling homophobic abuse at those - myself included - who point out that there are real-world consequences to the words of Casillas and Puyol. The answer is 'yes' - but to understand that, you'd have to understand what it's like to be an LGBTQ+ person in football, and in society. Football referee Ryan Atkin - who happens to be gay - accused the two men of "fuelling homophobia in the game", saying the pair needed to "hang their head in shame", while Had it been true, Casillas would have been the most significant male player to open up about their sexuality, in a sport where the number of out male role models can still be counted on the fingers of a pair of goalkeeping gloves. [tweet from the account](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63193331) of the former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper.

Sara Carbonero is a very accomplished sports journalist who was formerly best known as Iker Casillas' wife. Keep reading to find out more details about the ...

[Sara and Iker](/topic/sara-and-iker)got married. [Telecinco](/topic/telecinco). [Sara Carbonero](/topic/sara-carbonero)was born in Toledo, in eastern [Spain](/topic/spain), on February 3, 1984.

A tweet from Spaniard's account about coming out led to 'a stupid joke' and vitriol but what hidden damage was done?

In large parts of the game, the resolve and the desire to force change simply does not exist. Drill into the surface and there is a cruel knowingness there, a bleak self-awareness that is just familiar enough with the public liturgy of coming out to be able to mock it. The real issue here, naturally, has nothing to do with cybersecurity or even the vapidity of social media, which some people will sniffily tell you bears little resemblance to real life, as if the hurt and the harm it causes is somehow less tangible or valid. A hacker who, by some unfathomable act of restraint, had contented themselves with just a single tweet before simply returning control of the account to its original owner. The idea of humour as an assertion of superiority – of identifying individuals or groups of low status and targeting them for scorn – goes back to the ancient Greeks. At least two decades later, in 2014, when Terry Venables chuckled that he and Clough had looked like a “pair of woofters” when they walked out hand in hand before the 1991 FA Cup final – just a joke, of course – the Sky Sports presenter Ben Shephard had the presence of mind to issue an instant apology.

Spain's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas said Sunday his Twitter feed had been hacked.

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