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Casillas opens up on falling-out with Mourinho at Real Madrid

The legendary goalkeeper was ousted from the first-team picture at the Santiago Bernabeu after his relationship with his manager broke down

Iker Casillas has opened up about his relationship with Jose Mourinho during their time together at Real Madrid.

Friction between the two at the Santiago Bernabeu eventually led to a public falling-out, with club legend Casillas ousted from the first team and Mourinho eventually ousted from his position as manager.

Casillas says he wasn’t a fan of some of Mourinho’s off-field antics – particularly when he poked then-Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova in the eye – which contributed to their relationship deteriorating.