By Peter Rutzler For Mailonline
Published: 15:44 BST, 5 June 2019 | Updated: 15:45 BST, 5 June 2019
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It was a fall-out that ripped the Real Madrid dressing room apart and ushered in the end of an iconic era for Los Blancos' most favoured son.
But it appears Jose Mourinho and Iker Casillas may well have buried the hatchet after they joined several other Real Madrid legends for a selfie.
Roberto Carlos, Kaka, Predrag Mijatovc, Fernando Hierro and Michel Salgado were all pictured posing happily alongside the Portuguese coach and Casillas.
It is the first time the two have appeared so comfortable in each other's presence since their spectacular falling out in 2013.
Jose Mourinho and Iker Casillas joined other Real Madrid legends including (left to right) Predrag Mijatovc, Michel Salgado, Roberto Carlos, Kaka and Fernando Hierro
Casillas and Mourinho had a very public falling out during their time together at Real Madrid
Mourinho dropped Casillas for Diego Lopez during the 2012-13 season amid a club rift
The clash symbolised a Mourinho-induced divide that had engulfed Real after securing the 2011-12 La Liga title.
The championship triumph acted as a truce for simmering tensions that had their origins in a defensive approach to major games - as well as a feeling of discomfort towards exaggerating tensions with Barcelona and disparaging referees.
Casillas, the club captain at the time, was one of those uncomfortable and a clear rupture emerged