Audio By Carbonatix
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 PortoGaia 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."
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
(Photos) Mfantsipim School launches historic 150th anniversary
7 minutes -
Knights and Ladies of Marshall group backs Catholic Bishops’ stance on anti-LGBTQ+
1 hour -
Bright Simons writes: All the Filla in the Ibrahim Mahama/E&P – Gold Fields Saga
1 hour -
Monetise Idiocy In Ghana
2 hours -
The Ghanaian prophet and the mysterious death of his scottish wife Charmain Speirs
2 hours -
Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists
3 hours -
Ghana’s recovery supported by gold strength despite global oil price pressures – Standard Bank Research
3 hours -
Methodist Church hails Mfantsipim@150; calls for “fresh consecration” to excellence
3 hours -
‘Excellence is our inheritance’ – Nana Sam Brew-Butler hails Mfantsipim’s 150-year reign in leadership
3 hours -
Kwaku Azar writes: A-G vs OSP
3 hours -
Mfantsipim–Adisadel rivalry built excellence, not division – Sam Jonah
4 hours -
Vice President launches Mfantsipim’s 150 years of shaping Ghana’s greatest mind
4 hours -
I assure Otumfuo, Mahama will join him to commission KNUST Teaching Hospital by end of this year – Haruna Iddrisu
5 hours -
Barcelona dominate derby to extend La Liga lead
5 hours -
Gov’t to roll out free special education for persons with disabilities from July 1 – Education Minister
5 hours