Ex-Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea explains break from football before Fiorentina move as he insists he 'never thought about retiring'

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Ritabrata Banerjee

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David de Gea was without a club for more than a year after leaving Manchester United as a free agent last summer.

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  • De Gea left Man Utd last summer
  • Joined Fiorentina this year
  • Revealed he never contemplated retirement
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