The Real Madrid captain reached another milestone in his glittering career as he turned 31, bringing an end to a productive season between the sticks that earned him a La Liga winners’ medal.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Iker-Casillas-c16815 turned 31 on May 20, celebrating his birthday with an ordinary swim with some talented dolphins. He has now turned the age where he should look after his future and reflected that he wants to finish his career at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Spanish custodian has a lifetime contract with Real Madrid, effectively tying him to the Capital club until 2017, with an option of a year’s extension depending upon his competitive outings in the white jersey.
With the impressive feats of Dutch goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar, as his target, Casillas has set himself an ambitious goal of continue playing until he is 40 years old.
The Madrid captain stated that he does not to wear the jersey of another club, claiming that he is comfortable wearing the white until the day he hangs his playing boots.
"I want to retire at Real Madrid. I started here, I feel Real Madrid and I do not see another shirt," he said.
Casillas debuted with Real Madrid first team at the tender age of 17 years. It was at the San Mames where current Spanish national team coach, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Del Bosque, gave him the orders to keeping the goal. He turned 31 but is in the same physical condition
that he started as a youngster.
Iker continues at top form and has managed to maintain his impressive array of skills. He has kept away from injuries, and with his agility, reflexes and endurance, is easily one of the best players in his position, if not the best.
His efforts in Real Madrid goal were one of the reason the Capital club managed to win the league at the expense of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604. Casillas was seen battling it out opposition attackers and came out the champions in most of the melees.
He continues to enjoy an enviable track record, boasting of successes children dream in their slumber. However, he still has the same simplicity and humility which he had at the start of his career, making him stand at the top of his peers.
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