Former Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas said on Sunday his Twitter account was hacked after a post saying he was gay created a stir on the social media platform.
"Hacked account," Casillas said. "Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers. And of course, more apologies to the LGBT community."
The follow-up came not long after a brief message that was posted on his account went viral.
"I hope I'll be respected: I'm gay," stated the tweet sent from his account, along with the hashtag "HappySunday," also in Spanish.
Casillas had not elaborated on the message, leading some to question its meaning and veracity.