Iker Casillas took down a tweet in which he appeared to come out as gay.
On Sunday afternoon, the 10 million Twitter users who follow the former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper made the news.
Translated, the tweet reads: ‘I hope you respect me, I’m gay’.
Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol responded to Casillas’ tweet.
Translated, it read: “It’s time to tell our story, Iker.”
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Casillas is considered a legend of Spanish football after being capped 167 for his country and making over 700 appearances for Real Madrid.