The Blancos skipper admits he has suffered after being
consigned to the bench for five months by the Portuguese coach last season
Iker Casillas has revealed that his treatment at the
hands of Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho reduced him to tears.
The Spain international was ostracised during the second
half of last season, and forced to spent five months sitting on the bench after
losing his place to Diego Lopez through injury.
The demotion of a club icon such as Casillas to the role
of the reserve caused great consternation in the Spanish capital and the
legendary goalkeeper freely admits that the situation affected him deeply.
"I've cried," Casillas admitted in an interview
with Fifa.com, "I've suffered, I've been unwell, I've had sleepless
nights."
Casillas admitted that so upset was he by the situation
that he considered leaving the club he has represented for the entirety of his
professional career before Mourinho eventually departed for Chelsea.
"I'm a 'Madridista' right down to my soul and above
all else, what matters to me is the club," he explained.
"I would love to retire at Real Madrid, but I will
not make problems if a coach does not have me."
Casillas has retained his No.1 spot for Spain in the
Confederations Cup this summer despite his lack of playing time for his club,
and he confesses it has been a relief to be playing again.
"I have regained happiness," he enthused.
"It was not easy but I'm another Iker Casillas now.
"After five months, it takes some time until
everything comes back to you, but, luckily, I have had a great deal of help of
my team-mates and coach [Vicente del Bosque] and that's important when it comes
to having to start over again."
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