Claiming To Be Gay On Twitter, Casillas: My Account Hacked

Iker Casillas (Instagram @ikercasillas)

JAKARTA - Former Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas said on Sunday that his Twitter account was hacked after a post saying he was gay caused a stir on social media platforms.

"My (my) account was hacked," said Casillas. "Fortunately everything is done. My apology to all my followers. And of course, especially an apology to the LGBT community."

Cuenta hackeada. Por suerte todo en orden. Disculpas a todos mis followers. Y por supuesto, más disculpas a la comunidad LGTB. 🙏

— Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) October 9, 2022

Casillas caused an uproar on social media after posting a surprising message on his official Twitter profile.

"I hope you respect me: I'm gay. Happy Sunday," he wrote.

The tweet was published at 14:10 CEST and since then comments have not stopped.

The big question is what does the message mean: jokes, campaigns, or the truth? Some users even talked about the possibility of hacking the account of the former Real Madrid goalkeeper.

There's also speculation that it could be a joke, related to the fact that he's tired of having a partner linked to him.

Casillas' presence in the tabloid has doubled following her separation from Sara Carbonero.

The idea that it was a joke was reinforced by the fact that Carles Puyol had responded to Casillas' controversial tweet.

"Time to tell our story, Iker," wrote former Barcelona captain and former Iker team-mate in the Spanish national team.

Another explanation for Casillas' tweet was that it was part of an undisclosed advertising campaign.

This isn't the first time 'food' has been used with a tweet that makes people speak as an early signal for a campaign. What is clear, Iker has the last word for revealing what his message is really hiding.

In the end, it seems that the meaning of the tweet will remain a mystery considering the former Real Madrid goalkeeper decided to delete the message about an hour after posting it.

There was no further explanation provided by the 2010 World Cup winner.