Casillas bids a tearful farewell to Real Madrid

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Iker Casillas brought his tearful farewell statement to and end today with eloquent simplicity - “c’est fini”. He has spent the last 25 years of his life at the Real Madrid but found himself alone this afternoon as he confirmed the end to an era.

The Spaniard made the difficult decision to leave the club he’s been at since being a spotty teenager to ensure that David de Gea usurps just once this year rather than twice.