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Real Madrid skipper Casillas: I've been through tougher times

Real Madrid skipper Iker Casillas knows he's under pressure going into the new season.

The goalkeeper's position is being questioned after a disappointing preseason.

"No. I understand that when you play for Real Madrid for so long your name rings constantly when things are good and when they are bad. Luckily, in my case it has almost always been when things are good. You have to grin and bear it and face up to situations like this. I have always done so and I am not going to hide now.

"You go through good moments and bad moments. Everything is temporary. I have not been at the level I was when maybe people became spoiled. I have not been at my best in the last few games for Real Madrid and Spain, but I have been through worse moments in my career. And I have analyzed them and learned from them."

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