Iker Casillas in Hospital with Heart Problems
Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas has been taken to hospital
after suffering a heart attack at their training ground, the club has said.
The 37-year-old is "stable" in hospital and
remains under observation.
Spain goalkeeper Casillas won three Champions League titles,
and La Liga five times, at Real Madrid.
He was also part of the national squad that won two
successive European Championships, in 2008 and 2012, and the World Cup in 2010.
A Porto statement read: "Casillas suffered an acute
myocardial infarction during Wednesday morning training session held at the
Porto Gaia training centre in Olival.
"The work session was promptly interrupted to provide
assistance to the Porto goalkeeper, who is currently at the Hospital CUF Porto.
Casillas is well, stable and his heart problem [is] solved."
His former club Real Madrid published a statement, sending
their former keeper "all the courage of the world".
"Real Madrid wants to transmit all their support to
their beloved captain Casillas," the statement read.
"Casillas has taught us throughout his professional
career to overcome the most incredible challenges to enhance the glory of our
club.
"It has taught us that giving up does not fit into our
philosophy of life and has shown us countless times that being stronger the
harder the challenge is, the way to achieve victory.
"Real Madrid want to see their eternal captain
recovered as soon as possible and send him all the courage of the world."
FROM .bbc.com/sport/football
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