Revife: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque refused to be drawn on why he chose goalkeeper Iker Casillas in his starting line-up over Victor Valdez against Uruguay in their Confederations Cup opener.
Casillas had not played a competitive match since January and many predicted Valdez would be first-choice in goal for La Roja's opening Confederations Cup Group B match, reports Xinhua. "I have seen it fit (to play Casillas)," Del Bosque said after Spain's 2-1 victory over La Celeste at Arena Pernambuco. "All three goalkeepers in our squad (Casillas, Valdez and Pepe Reina) are very good."
Despite having recovered from a hand injury in March, Casillas was overlooked by former Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho for the remainder of the season in favor of Diego Lopez.
He was barely tested against Uruguay, Sunday, beaten only by a sublime Luiz Suarez free-kick two minutes from time....
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01:11 PM, Jun 17, 2013
Recife: Victor Valdes refuses to say if he or Real Madrid's Iker Casillas will start Spain's game against Uruguay on Sunday but whether the Barcelona keeper plays or not, he is just delighted to be at the Confederations Cup. Valdes is one of seven Barca players out to complete an awesome full house of nine major tournament honours. Gerard Pique, Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Pedro and David Villa have...
09:35 AM, Jun 15, 2013
Recife: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas feels the 2014 World Cup in Brazil would represent the end of an era for Spanish football. The 32-year-old, who captained Spain to victory at the 2010 World Cup and the 2008 and 2012 European championships, also revealed that next year's World Cup could be his international swansong, reports Xinhua. "After Brazil many of us will probably call it a day and make way...
01:04 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Madrid: If Vicente del Bosque had any doubts about the form of Spain captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas they were surely dispelled by his performance as a second-half substitute against Ireland in Tuesday's friendly in New York. The Real Madrid stopper came on for Barcelona's Victor Valdes with just over half an hour left at Yankee Stadium and conjured up two trademark reflex saves to deny the Irish an equaliser...
03:39 PM, Jun 12, 2013
Madrid: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has left goalkeeper Iker Casillas and forward Cristiano Ronaldo off his squad for his final game with the Spanish club. Mourinho dropped Casillas even with starting goalkeeper Diego Lopez unavailable for health reasons. Mourinho has yet to start Casillas since he returned from a broken hand in early April. Adan Garrido will likely start in Lopez's place. Ronaldo has apparently not recovered from a...
10:58 PM, May 31, 2013
Madrid: Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho sent out a clear message to former captain Iker Casillas that he will not be first choice keeper at the club while he is there. Casillas has had to be content with a place on the bench after recovering from the hand injury he suffered at the end of January with Diego Lopez, who was brought in to cover for Casillas, starting every game,...
01:06 PM, May 08, 2013
Barcelona: Cristiano Ronaldo headed in two goals to help Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4-3 in the Spanish league on Saturday, but the entertaining win was overshadowed by growing dissatisfaction with coach Jose Mourinho for criticizing the club. Madrid's ninth straight home win in league play denied Barcelona the chance to clinch the league title this weekend. Madrid reduced Barcelona's lead to eight points, meaning the Catalan side can't seal the...
08:40 AM, May 05, 2013
Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has spoken out in support of goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who has been warming the bench at Real Madrid despite recovering from a broken hand. Casillas, the Real and Spain captain and a fixture in both teams for more than a decade, sustained the injury during a King's Cup game in January when team mate Alvaro Arbeloa kicked his hand while trying to clear the...
11:04 PM, Apr 17, 2013
The Real Madrid coach said Iker Casillas will have a difficult time recovering his spot as starting goalkeeper considering Diego Lopez's strong performances. ...
10:01 AM, Mar 31, 2013
Casillas lacks the necessary sharpness to make the squad against Real Zaragoza, according to assistant coach Karanka. ...
09:04 PM, Mar 29, 2013
Lopez played solidly against Barcelona in Real's two victories over their arch-rivals in the semi-finals of the King's Cup and La Liga this month. ...
09:21 PM, Mar 09, 2013
Real beat Barcelona to reach Copa del Rey final on Tuesday night and their captain Casillas believes they can do the same when they travel to Old Trafford on March 5 for a Champions League return leg. ...
04:54 PM, Feb 27, 2013
Under-fire Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho again chose not to speak to the media as he celebrated his 50th birthday. ...
11:12 AM, Jan 27, 2013
Spain's number one suffered the injury during Real's King's Cup quarter-final second leg against Valencia. ...
02:42 AM, Jan 26, 2013
Florentino Perez denies the report that said Casillas and Ramos would ask for transfers unless Mourinho left the club. ...
02:19 PM, Jan 25, 2013
Mourinho was at best enigmatic as he spoke to the press following his side's 0-0 draw away to bottom-of-the-table Osasuna. ...
04:32 PM, Jan 13, 2013
Almost two-thirds of Real Madrid's members believe coach Jose Mourinho has a negative impact on the club's image. ...
06:18 PM, Jan 09, 2013
Mourinho stirred up controversy when he dropped Spain's number one and played reserve keeper Antonio Adan for the last La Liga game. ...
07:39 PM, Jan 05, 2013
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho dropped Casillas in last month's La Liga loss to Malaga, raising many eyebrows. ...
08:58 AM, Jan 02, 2013
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09:54 AM, Dec 27, 2012
