On his performances this season, do you think he deserves to be Madrid first choice next season? Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas says he would not quit the club even if he loses his position as the club's first-choice goalkeeper.
The Spain international has spent his entire career at the Santiago
Bernabeu and still has another two years to run on his contract with the
European champions.
However, his form has come under increasing scrutiny in the last year
and speculation is rife that Madrid will sign David de Gea from
Manchester United this summer.
Casillas, though, insists he is going nowhere and claims he will not shy away from a fight for the No.1 jersey.
"I hope to fulfil my contract and a commitment that is signed has to be signed until the end," he is quoted as saying by AS.
"But I have to earn it and train myself for it. I will strive and I will fight for the position.
"Now I am at an age at which things are seen in a different way, so
if I am not the starter, I will have a commitment with the younger
ones.
"Why wouldn’t I continue at Madrid if I am not the starting goalkeeper?"
For now, Casillas is concentrating on helping Madrid become the first
side to successfully defend the Champions League, with Carlo
Ancelotti's men having booked their place in the last four of this
year's tournament with a 1-0 aggregate win over city rivals Atletico.
"Atletico always make it difficult, but we deserved to pass through to the next round," the shot-stopper stated.
"Things are decided by details and you have to fight and struggle.
Aside from having great players, they are a team of fight, struggle and
effort."
Madrid will have former winners Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Juventus
for company in the semi-finals and Casillas thinks that there is very
little to choose between the sides.
"We are talking about four great teams, four champions of Europe," he
added. "There are very nice and exciting semi-finals that lie ahead."
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