Casillas released from hospital after heart attack: “I was lucky”

“I have to be grateful, I was very lucky,” said the professional from top Portuguese club FC Porto on Monday immediately after his dismissal. The 2010 world champion and two-time European champion, who will turn 20 on May 38, has not yet been able to say anything about his future.

“I don’t know what my future will look like. But the most important thing is that I’m here today and can say how I feel,” said Casillas. The long-time Real Madrid keeper left the hospital in the early afternoon holding the hand of his wife, the Spanish TV journalist and presenter Sara Carbonero. He admitted to the large number of journalists from all over the world that he was “already a bit moved”. But he feels “very good”. First he will still have to “recover for a few weeks or even a few months”. “I don’t know how long.”

Casillas had a stent implanted The goalkeeper icon thanked Porto club doctor Nelson Puga and the hospital staff in Porto “for the quick care” after the heart attack he suffered during training on Wednesday. Puga had previously said that the professional was “lucky in misfortune” that the heart attack occurred during training and not on the way home. The man from the Madrid suburb of Mostoles had a stent implanted in the hospital. This is intended to keep the narrowed vascular system open.

Casillas played for Real Madrid from 1989 to 2015 and led the Spanish record champions as captain for a long time. He played 349 league games for Los Blancos before moving to FC Porto in 2015.

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Casillas released from hospital after heart attack: “I was lucky”

Five days after his heart attack, Spanish soccer goalkeeper Iker Casillas was released from hospital in Portugal.

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