By Tim Hanlon July 11 (Reuters) - After carving a superstar reputation for club and country and earning the moniker 'Saint' for his exploits, Iker Casillas suffered an unhappy end to his long Real Madrid career, whistled by the crowd that once adored him. The 34-year-old, who joined Real's youth ranks aged 10 and spent 16 seasons in the first team, was widely criticised last season when the club failed to win a major trophy and while Casillas did not make glaring mistakes, he had clearly lost some of his powers. Many questioned whether he deserved to be first choice in La Liga and the Champions League ahead of Costa Rica stopper Keylor Navas who was used only in King's Cup games.
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