Iker Casillas given coaching role at Porto two months after having heart attack (BBC)

Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas has been given a role on the club’s coaching staff as he continues his recovery from a heart attack suffered two months ago.

The Portuguese side say Casillas’ role is to “ensure the connection between the players, the coach and management”.

The Spain World Cup winner, 38, suffered “an acute myocardial infarction” during training in May.

“I will try to do my best to help my team-mates,” Casillas, who was able to report for pre-season on 1 July, said. Read more

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