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For a couple of hours on Sunday lunchtime, Iker Casillas was the most famous gay footballer in the world.

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Until, of course, he wasn't. "I hope you respect me: I'm gay," said a tweet from the. 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. Casillas claimed he had come out as gay, with Puyol also commenting that the pair were in a relationship. The pair have both deleted the offending posts, which saw them subjected to a backlash online.

Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas' Twitter account has caught the eye of footballing fraternity around the world. Former Spain stars Iker Casillas and Carles Puyol found themselves in hot water after a bizarre interaction on social media platform Twitter. Iker Casillas took to Twitter to explain his recent ‘I’m gay' tweet and also apologised to his fans and LGBT community.

Iker Casillas comes out as gay as Real Madrid and Spain legend asks for 'respect'. Copyright Declaration. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community. Sorry for a clumsy joke with no bad intentions and totally out of place. The Spanish goalkeeper came through Los Blancos ' youth system and went on to make appearances for the club across all competitions. Former Barcelona captain Carles Puyol responded to Casillas' now-deleted tweet, posting: "It's time to tell them about us"; Puyol has since apologised for the tweet, saying it was a "clumsy joke".

Apologies to all my followers. See how copying supermarket strategies could save you money. Image source, Getty Images. To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful.

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Puyol's response to his former international teammate's tweet has also been deleted. To see my role models and legends of the game make fun out of coming out and my community is beyond disrespectful. Iker Casillas is one of Real Madrid's all-time greats. Apologies to all my followers. The shot-stopper played a crucial role in guiding Real Madrid to numerous honors during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Sorry for a clumsy joke without any bad intentions but absolutely out of place. Iker Casillas has said a tweet announcing he was gay, which was published from his personal Twitter account, was the result of a hack. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. Former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas' Twitter account has caught the eye of footballing fraternity around the world. We've seen the progress that has been made and that's the most important thing despite this tweet.

The former Spanish defender tweeted:. The former Barcelona captain could also have been targeted by the hackers.

It is worth mentioning that former FC Barcelona defender Carles Puyol replied to the former Real Madrid goalkeeper's initial tweet about coming out as gay. Before Casillas' initial tweet was deleted, Adelaide United player Josh Cavallo, who came out last October, criticised Casillas and Puyol for apparently joking about coming out.

The pair even have two children. The tweet produced major shockwaves over the social media platform, with football fans questioning whether the post was genuine or a hoax. Copyright Declaration. The tweet read: "I hope you respect me: I'm gay. Casillas later tweeted: "Hacked account. Earlier this year, teenager Jake Daniels became the first professional in the UK men's game for more than 30 years to come out while still playing.

Iker Casillas was also successful on the international stage.