Iker casillas retirement: Real Madrid ,Porto and Spain Goalkeeper retire

Breaking: Iker Casillas announces retirement Iker Casillas, the legendary Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper, has announced his retirement from the game - 14 months after he attempted to make a recovery from suffering a heart attack.

The 39-year-old returned to training a couple of months later with Porto, but has now decided to hang up his gloves.In a statement posted to his Twitter account, Casillas wrote: "The important thing is the path you travel and the people who accompany you, not thedestination to which it takes you.

"Because that with work and effort, I think I can say, without hesitation, that is has been the path and the dream destination."

Casillas played 167 times for Spain, famously captaining his country to their first and only World Cup win in 2010 as well as the 2008 and 2012 European Championship titles.

Born in Mostoles, Madrid, Casillas came through Real Madrid's academy and spent his career there until joining Porto in July 2015.