The former Uruguay striker is the latest to criticise the Santiago Bernabeu club for their handling of the legendary goalkeeper's departure to Porto
Diego Forlan has hit out at Real Madrid for their treatment of Iker Casillas.
After a rough two seasons at the Santiago Bernabeu, the goalkeeper brought an end to 25 years of service with the club and signed for Porto.
Casillas sat alone in Madrid's press room as he announced his departure before a last minute farewell event was thrown for him.
And Forlan says it is sad to see Casillas and Robin van Persie, who left Manchester United to join Fenerbahce this summer, make a step backwards, adding that they deserve better.
"Madrid could have treated Casillas better and defended him from the attacks in the press and from his own fans," he wrote in The National.
"He’s always had an impeccable attitude, in spite of being punished for every error.
"I have huge respect for Porto - a great club that’s always in the hunt for titles. But they aren’t Real Madrid, one of the biggest clubs in the world.
"It’s a step backwards for Casillas, just like it was for Robin van Persie leaving Manchester United to go to Fenerbahce.
“Casillas could have left Los Blancos a year ago, having been a European and world champion. Just like Xavi left Barcelona with full honours, having won the treble this year with Barcelona.
"But there are no feelings in football, it’s a cruel profession.”
The Penarol striker came face-to-face with the World Cup winner several times during his days at Villarreal and Atletico Madrid and says both he and Sergio Aguero found him impossible to beat.
“I played against him a lot of times and I can confirm that when I was in Spain he was the best in the world.
"I remember in a derby at the Vicente Calderon in which Aguero and I talked about how it was impossible to score against him.
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