Iker Cassilas is the king of Africa after winning third world title on the continent

Published on: 22 December 2014
Iker Cassilas is the king of Africa after winning third world title on the continent
Cassilas is the king of Africa

Real Madrid captain Iker Cassilas claimed his third title on the African continent over the weekend after helping his side clinch the 2014 World Club Championship in Morocco.

The illustrious career of the Spanish international is closely tied to his successes in the Dark continent, where he has now won three world titles and consolidate his position as King of Africa.

After his triumphs in Nigeria and Johannesburg, Casillas picked up his world champion hat trick in Marrakech after Madrid beat Argentina's South American champions San Lorenzo 2-0.

Casillas' love affair with Africa dates back to 1999, when the young 17-year-old took a plane with the Spain U-20 team to take part in the World Cup for that category.

Aranzubia was the starting keeper, but Iker proved decisive in the championship during the penalty shoot-out against Ghana in the quarterfinals.

He then didn't play in the semifinal or in the final, but as he had taken part he could still call himself a world champion. This was just the beginning.

Years later he returned to take part in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Spain went down in football history by beating Holland in the final. Iker, as captain, lifted the cup.

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