Casillas praises Real keeper factory
Real Madrid captain Iker Casillas believes the club's academy is the best in the business when it comes to producing goalkeepers.
Casillas himself is a graduate of Real's academy and - following the departure of veteran custodian Jerzy Dudek - so are the rest of his current counterparts between the sticks.
First in line as back-up to Casillas is Antonio Adan, while youngsters Tomas Mejias and Jesus have both also been included in Real's travelling squad for their tour of America.
Casillas believes all three have big futures ahead of themselves, and has praised Real's academy for their success in nurturing talent.
"I've very happy because all four goalkeepers on the squad come from our academy, and I've always said that's where the best players come from," Casillas said on Real's official website.
"They all have promising futures and I'm delighted people have faith in such young players.
"We have a very young team that is coming together, and that has to make the club very happy."
Real coach Jose Mourinho agrees that having such a young squad is a positive thing for the club.
"I'm very happy to have a young squad in which Iker, who is 30-years-old, is the second-oldest player," Mourinho said.
"This squad has great room for making progress."
Casillas has made over 570 appearances for Real since making his debut 1999.
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