Madrid speak on Casillas

MADRID. — Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insisted yesterday the club did not pressurise the club’s iconic goalkeeper Iker Casillas to leave after 25 years with them for FC Porto.

After a tearful farewell press conference by the captain on Sunday, Perez surprised reporters by summoning 34-year-old Casillas to appear alongside him and holding a tribute with fans at the Bernabeu stadium.

Following claims that Casillas had been shunted out the back door to make way for reported transfer target David de Gea of Manchester United, Perez said Casillas himself had asked for a transfer. — AFP.

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