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Breaking | World Cup winner Iker Casillas suffers heart attack during training

  • The 37-year-old goalkeeper is recovering in hospital after feeling unwell at Porto training ground
  • The Spain great has won all the major trophies – domestic and international in an outstanding career

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FC Porto’s Iker Casillas is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack. Photo: Reuters
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Spain’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas has reportedly been rushed to hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack during training with club team Porto.

The 37-year-old Casillas was “out of danger” but is still under medical care after the incident that occurred during training on Wednesday morning. Reports said he felt unwell during training and was taken off the field before he was rushed to hospital.

Porto’s medical team has confirmed that Casillas is recovering in hospital after having surgery but the goalkeeping great was conscious.
Iker Casillas poses with trophies at a send-off at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, July 13, 2015. Photo: Reuters
Iker Casillas poses with trophies at a send-off at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, July 13, 2015. Photo: Reuters
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Casillas is one of the most successful goalkeepers in the modern era, spending most of his career at Spanish giants Real Madrid before moving to Porto in 2016.

He has played more than 1,000 professional games, winning 167 caps for Spain for which he was a key member of the 2010 World Cup-winning team.

Casillas was also a former Spain captain, leading his team to victory at the 2008 European Championship as well as World Cup glory in South Africa. He was nominated for the Ballon d’Or award in 2008, finishing fourth in the competition.

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