Iker Casillas's Deleted Tweet Appears To Be A Joke About Coming Out As Gay

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[{"selector":"#anim-5489c4cb-44cc-4782-a567-ac52b6165bb2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-33.92857133105062%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Credit by Google The legendary Barcelona player Carlos Puyol immediately responded to the tweet by writing, "Iker, the moment has arrived to tell our narrative."

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