The supremo has hailed the veteran shot-stopper and has acknowledged him as one of the greatest captains in the history of the club.
Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has nothing but praise for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Charity-c38784, the Spaniard could not hold back his appreciation for the shot stopper and expressed that he is a great player along with being a great captain.
Perez took out the time to stress that Casillas is one of the best athletes to don the Blancos shirt and that his contribution for the team are nothing short of immense. He asserted that the footballer is a legend for his club and his country.
In addition, he also mentioned that the Spanish international is one of the greatest captains in the history of the club. He also announced that the board of directors at the Spanish capital firmly supports his leadership.
Casillas has made a total of 472 appearances for Los Vikingos. He debuted for the Santiago Bernabeu outfit in 1999. During his time with the Spanish giants, he has seen the club win two UEFA Champions League titles and 5 Spanish La Liga trophies.
Surely, these are remarkable figures for any footballer. The goalkeeper has also seen massive success with his national side http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011. He has been able to triumph in the FIFA World Cup and the European Championships.
While heaping praise over the player, Florentino Perez was quoted as saying:
"Iker Casillas is a Real Madrid and Spain legend - one of the great captains of the club's history. He has shown that, as well as enjoying sporting success, he can take on board the success of the club.
"That's why we will be supporting him, so we can crowd the Palacio de los Deportes for the [charity] match that will take place on December 23."
Iker Casillas was named the captain of Real Madrid after the departure of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Raul-c30652 from the Spanish capital. The player has since managed to emerge as a great leader as he has great influence over his teammates and the club. He is also considered one of the
best goalkeepers of all time.
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