Casillas seeks €3.7m from Porto over his 2019 heart attack
Iker Casillas is claiming €3.7m from Porto and insurer Fidelidade over his 2019 heart attack, citing permanent incapacity and lasting after-effects. The club doctor had declared him sta
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Casillas demands €3.7m from Porto over his 2019 heart attack: permanent incapacity and lasting damage
Iker Casillas has taken his former club to court. The ex-Real Madrid and Porto goalkeeper is demanding €3.7m from the Portuguese club and its insurer Fidelidade over the heart attack he suffered during a training session in 2019. The lawsuit, filed at the Palace of Justice in Porto, cites permanent work incapacity and serious after-effects that prevent him from continuing his sporting career. All this despite the fact that the club doctor, Nelson Puga, said at the time that Casillas was "well, stable and with the problem solved" and would recover "perfectly".
The legal battle over the heart attack's after-effects
Dr Puga's account clashes with the player's, who insists that the physical exertion during training was not the cause of the heart attack, contradicting earlier reports. The lawsuit focuses on the link between the exertion and the cardiac problem, and on whether the club and the insurer should answer for the long-term consequences. Casillas has not played professional football since then, and his career was cut short.
Reactions on the other side of the net
The news has been met with scepticism in some quarters. Some analysts point out that the claim comes seven years after the heart attack, raising questions about the timing of the process. Others note that identifying Casillas as "Sara Carbonero's ex" in some reports reveals a media bias. It has also been recalled that the goalkeeper flirted with a return to Real Madrid, but the arrival of Florentino Pérez and José Mourinho would have closed that door for good.
As the case makes its way through the Porto courts, the question left hanging is whether the insurer Fidelidade will end up paying the €3.7m or whether the club's defence will manage to prove that everything was under control.
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Iker Casillas has taken his former club to court. The ex-Real Madrid and Porto goalkeeper is demanding €3.7m from the Portuguese club and its insurer Fidelidade over the heart attack he suffered during a training session in 2019. The lawsuit, filed at the Palace of Justice in Porto, cites permanent work incapacity and serious after-effects that prevent him from continuing his sporting career. All this despite the fact that the club doctor, Nelson Puga, said at the time that Casillas was "well, stable and with the problem solved" and would recover "perfectly".
The legal battle over the heart attack's after-effects
Dr Puga's account clashes with the player's, who insists that the physical exertion during training was not the cause of the heart attack, contradicting earlier reports. The lawsuit focuses on the link between the exertion and the cardiac problem, and on whether the club and the insurer should answer for the long-term consequences. Casillas has not played professional football since then, and his career was cut short.
Reactions on the other side of the net
The news has been met with scepticism in some quarters. Some analysts point out that the claim comes seven years after the heart attack, raising questions about the timing of the process. Others note that identifying Casillas as "Sara Carbonero's ex" in some reports reveals a media bias. It has also been recalled that the goalkeeper flirted with a return to Real Madrid, but the arrival of Florentino Pérez and José Mourinho would have closed that door for good.
As the case makes its way through the Porto courts, the question left hanging is whether the insurer Fidelidade will end up paying the €3.7m or whether the club's defence will manage to prove that everything was under control.
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