Spain’s World Cup-winning captain Iker Casillas, 37, suffered a heart attack while training with his team Porto on Wednesday and was taken to hospital, the Portuguese club said in a statement. “Iker Casillas suffered an acute heart attack during this Wednesday’s training session,” Porto said in a statement on their official website. “The session was quickly halted so medical assistance could be provided to the Porto goalkeeper, who is currently in the CUF Porto Hospital. Born in Mostoles, Madrid, Casillas came through Real Madrid’s academy and spent the majority of his career there until joining Porto in July 2015. Pepe Reina, who was a teammate of Casillas in the Spain 2010 World Cup squad, tweeted a picture of the two goalkeepers embracing.

Source: The Telegraph May 01, 2019 19:52 UTC