Soccer NYCFC Interested in Iker Casillas by Guest February 6, 2016 Villa and Casillas helped lead Spain to a World Cup win in 2010. FC Porto goalkeeper and former Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas is slowly becoming the new target for New York City FC. New York City, under head coach Patrick Vieira, are keen to strengthen their squad after a disappointing first campaign last season in MLS. Casillas, who started his career at Real Madrid, made over 500 appearances for Los Blancos before his departure to Porto last summer. The 34-year-old enjoyed unprecedented success at Real, winning five La Liga titles and three Champions Leagues during his time at the Bernabeu. Casillas also won awards with Spain, captaining his country to success at Euro 2008, Euro 2012 and helping Spain lift their first World Cup in South Africa in 2010. With rumors flying that NYCFC is also interested in bringing in Spanish striker Fernando Torres, these moves would reunite captain David Villa and Andoni Iraola with their former teammates from the Spanish national team. Although people may believe that this is furthering the belief that MLS is becoming the retirement home for former big name players, a move like this would help out NYCFC. Casillas can be a valuable asset to the team and help out starting goalkeeper Josh Saunders develop in his game. With this acquisition, NYCFC’s list of world class players will grow with the likes of Villa, Frank Lampard, Andrea Pirlo, and Casillas. Post Views: 1,500 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Guest Latest posts by Guest (see all) Three Great Super Bowls of the Last Decade - September 16, 2020 Florida’s the savior for sports betting during lockdown - August 5, 2020 Smart Budgeting Tips That Will Help You Save Cash When Playing Golf - July 27, 2020 How To Avoid Scams When Purchasing Football Tickets Online - July 23, 2020 Related TopicsMLSNYCFC Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 How To Avoid Scams When Purchasing Football Tickets Online by Guest | posted on July 23, 2020 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 A Look at Paternity Leave in MLB as Trout Becomes a Dad by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on August 5, 2020 More in Soccer You Know I’m Right, Episode 95: Soccer Commentator Tommy Smyth (Audio/Video) On the 95th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Competition Quickly Rises For Serie A Competition Rises For Serie A: Serie A is a professional Italian Soccer league where... Trinity Rodman Registers for the Womens NWSL Draft Dennis Rodman’s Daughter registers for the NWSL Draft At the age of 18, Trinity... From Inspired to Being an Inspiration: Sports Broadcaster & “The Morning Roast” Host Kate Scott (VIDEO) 95.7 FM “Morning Roast” radio host Kate Scott is a woman of many firsts... Q&A with new Sky Blue FC head coach, Christy Holly Red Bulls Sign Gideon Baah