On January 20, Iker Casillas blew out the 43 candles. And if there is something that has emerged from this moment, it is the change in the look of the goalkeeper, who has cut his hair to zero, or perhaps has implanted hair, which is another of the options that are being considered in the thousands of comments that he accumulated. publication in a matter of minutes. This fact has grabbed headlines and memes everywhere, but it has moved the focus away from what was the big celebration party of this birthday.
Which was the one that took place during the previous weekend, between the 17th and 19th of May in his town, Navalacruz (Ávila). The so-called May festivals are already a tradition there, which began as an afternoon of celebration for the birthday of the footballer who was in charge and has evolved into cultural days that include an entire weekend of celebration and that is well marked. in the calendar of all the inhabitants of the town and those of the surrounding towns, who always join together in a plan that breaks the monotony of life there.
This year The theme was the April fair, the flamenco. The streets of the town have become the albero of El Real and the ruffles, polka dots and flowers have been the constant in the clothing of the people of Avila. There have been workshops and games for children and in addition to the flamenco theme, on Saturday they enjoyed the Kmaleon orchestra, which entertained the night with live music in the town square until the early hours of the morning. And that was, perhaps, one of the parts of the celebration that Iker enjoyed the most, as he took photos with the band members, who took the opportunity to thank him for being there, and with all the people who came up to greet him.
And that is something that Iker usually does not like, and perhaps one of the reasons why he most enjoy being in your townalong with his own, because there, except for someone who has occasionally come from outside, the normal thing is that no one asks him for photos, and he is one more, with his gang of lifelong friends, who go many times. weekends and summers just as he does, and with whom he shares routes through the mountains, paddle tennis games, aperitifs, mus games, and of course parties.
This long-awaited celebration has been on its own for years, and not so many that it has a cultural theme. In 2023, the inhabitants of his town and surrounding areas became Egyptians. The town’s patron saint festivities are in September, in honor of the Virgen de las Longueras, and they are also very well received by its people, who now they feel lucky for having two moments a year to celebrate, be together and enjoy.
And Iker has the opportunity to thank his people for the unconditional support they give him, because in his homeland he has always felt very loved, and it is the place where he takes refuge when he needs support or simply calm and tranquility. Something that has happened on several occasions in recent years, as perhaps they have been the most turbulent of his life. It has now been five years since he suffered a stroke that led him to end up retiring from the front line of football and exploring new options to remain linked to the sport, but without playing. And of course his divorce from Sara Carbonero, the mother of his children, and although now it seems that harmony reigns between them, breaking a life together with someone is never easy. So Iker reaches 43 after having experienced many changes, but in the place where he, since he was little, has always found peace.
