Iker Casillas leaves Real Madrid after 25 years to join FC Porto

In July 2015, Iker Casillas left Real Madrid and signed for FC Porto, ending a quarter of a century at the Spanish club. He had arrived as a boy in its youth system in 1990 and made his first-team debut in 1999.

A goalkeeper and the club's captain for years, Casillas won three European Cups (the Champions League), several Spanish league titles and, with Spain, the 2010 World Cup and two European Championships. He became one of the most decorated players in Madrid's history and a symbol of the club for a generation of supporters.

His final seasons were difficult. He lost his place in the starting line-up to Keylor Navas, and his relationship with parts of the fanbase and the club's leadership cooled. The departure was widely seen as the end of an era in Madrid, and it was marked by an emotional farewell.

The move to Porto began a new chapter in Portugal for him. It is also the starting point of the family's long link with Madrid's academy, which later returned to the news when his sons were reported to have left.